ACP Review 5

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What is gerrymandering?

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The manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group.

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How does gerrymandering affect elections?

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Gerrymandering can manipulate electoral districts to favor a particular political party or group.

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Which of the following is an example of gerrymandering? Redrawing district boundaries to dilute the voting power of a particular group, Redrawing district boundaries to ensure fair representation for all parties, Redrawing district boundaries to concentrate voters of one party, Redrawing district boundaries to create equal-sized districts

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Redrawing district boundaries to concentrate voters of one party

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What is the purpose of gerrymandering?

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To manipulate electoral districts for political advantage.

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Which branch of government is responsible for redrawing district boundaries?

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Legislative branch

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How many electoral votes are there in the Electoral College?

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538

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What determines the total number of electoral college votes each state has?

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Number of representatives

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What is the total number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency?

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270

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What is a flaw of the Electoral College according to the text?

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Candidates only pay attention to swing states

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What is the main concern about the Electoral College?

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Candidates may not win popular vote