Gerrymandering

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What is redistricting?

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the process of drawing United States and state electoral district boundaries

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How many districts must be created across the United States for the House of Representative? Hint: it is equal to the total number of seats in the House of Representatives.

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435

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Reapportionment is:

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When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population.

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In most states (but not all), who usually draws district boundaries?

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State legislatures

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What do we call the official count of the population?

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Census

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How often does the census occur?

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Every 10 years

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Only the ____ is reapportioned based on population changes.

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House of Representatives

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All of the following are true except:
Districts must be compact.
Districts must be drawn every 5 years.
Districts must be contiguous.
Districts must be equal or almost equal in population.

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Districts must be drawn every 5 years.

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Each Representative represents roughly about how many people?

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700,000

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Packing is when:

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District lines are drawn in order to concentrate the opposing party in a few districts.