
4.6 Internal Boundaries
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an internal boundary?
International boundary
State border
County line
City limits
Answer explanation
A line that divides two cities.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true about federalism in the United States?
Federalism allows for local governments to have control over national policy.
Federalism allows for national governments to have control over local policy.
Federalism allows for subdivisions to specialize in specific services.
Federalism allows for both local and national governments to share power.
Answer explanation
Federalism allows for both local and national governments to share power. This is because under federalism, some laws and policies apply to just a local area and others apply throughout the country. Subdivisions, such as states, serve multiple purposes such as maintaining roads and operating hospitals. Others, such as park districts, are specialized.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of electoral geography?
Creating maps to show population density
Drawing internal boundaries to divide a country's electorate
Analyzing voting patterns of people in a district
Electing leaders to govern on behalf of the electorate
Answer explanation
Drawing internal boundaries to divide a country's electorate. Electoral geography is the use of spatial thinking techniques and tools to analyze elections and voting patterns. Voting districts are internal boundaries that divide a country's electorate into subnational regions, and they exist at multiple scales. Therefore, the example of electoral geography is creating internal boundaries to divide a country's electorate.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the process of redrawing district boundaries to ensure each district contains approximately the same number of people?
Reapportionment
Redistricting
Census
Population count
Answer explanation
Redistricting is the process of redrawing district boundaries to ensure each district contains approximately the same number of people. Reapportionment is the process of determining each state's number of representatives in the House of Representatives based on the results of the census. A census is a count of the population, and a population count is a count of a population.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not guaranteed to each state in Congress?
Three members in the House
Two members in the House
One member in the Senate
Two members in the Senate
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of gerrymandering?
Drawing of political districts based on existing city and county boundaries
Drawing of political districts to benefit the party in power
Coining of the term gerrymander by a newspaper editor
Influencing the drawing of districts by Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry
Answer explanation
A contemporary example of gerrymandering is the recent redistricting of Texas, which was found to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The boundaries of the districts were drawn to give an electoral advantage to the Republican party.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a consequence of gerrymandering?
Increased competition in legislative races
More balanced representation of the two major parties
Greater likelihood of members of the same party being elected
More diverse representation of the two major parties
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