1/16/20 APHG quiz pearson

The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power is called

• stacking votes

• gerrymandering

• hanging chads

• redlining

Use Figure 8-9 to answer the question. Which of the following is NOT a reason for gerrymandered districts in Texas?

• Democratic-voting Hispanics packed into one elongated district

• liberal-leaning university employees and Hispanics cracked near Houston

• liberal-leaning service workers split among Dallas suburbs

• conservative-leaning oil workers packed into 2 rural western districts

The form of gerrymandering that results in like-minded voters spread across many districts, making them a minority, is known as

• rightwing districting

• excess vote wasting

• packing

• cracking

Which is NOT a feature of the physical environment used to separate states?

• Mountains

• rivers

• forests

• lakes

• deserts

Which of the following would NOT be considered a cultural boundary?

• ethnic

• geometric

• religious

• geomorphic

Which of the following U.S. states was judged by the Washington Post to be the most gerrymandered?

• South Dakota

• Wyoming

• Kentucky

• North Carolina

The eastern part of the border between the United States and Mexico is demarcated by

• the gulf of mexico

• the mississippi river

• the rio grande river

• the rocky mountains

Use Figure 8-7 to answer the question. Which state is perforated by Lesotho?

• south sudan

• madagascar

• south africa

• Mozambique

Which is NOT true about the Law of the Sea?

• It identifies a state's sole right to resources within its exclusive economic zone.

• It identifies international waters not subject to a single state's control.

• It ensures free trade by classifying internal shoreline waters as international.

• It identifies territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles as under a state's control.

Which example of a cultural boundary is NOT correct?

• religious boundary between Pakistan and India

• ethnic boundary between the Greek and Turkish areas of Cyprus

• language used to draw boundaries for France, Spain, and Portugal

• ethnic boundary between the United States and Mexico