throughout the history of the united states,men have dominated politics. since 1789,no woman has served as persistent,and only 2 percent of the member of U.S. congress have been women. As gender roles change, however, there has been an increase in representation of women in elected positions. in 2009, 90 of the 535 seats in the U.S. congress were filled by women. furthermore, a woman held the position of speaker of the house. the person that has this prestigious position holds the top post in congress,and is second in succession to the President of the United states,after the Vice President