4.6 Internal Boundaries and Gerrymandering

What are internal boundaries?

• Boundaries within a city

• Boundaries between countries

• Boundaries within a state between different subdivisions

• Boundaries between different states

What is the purpose of redistricting?

• To favor one political party over another

• To reduce the impact of gerrymandering

• To create compact and homogeneous districts

• To better reflect the population of a geographic area

Who is responsible for redrawing districts in the United States?

• European countries

• Third-party organizations

• State legislators

• Independent commissions

What is gerrymandering?

• The intentional favoring of one political party through redistricting

• The creation of safe districts

• The use of algorithms to create districts

• The process of redrawing districts

How did the term 'gerrymandering' originate?

• From the term 'gerry' meaning 'to manipulate'

• From the name of a type of lizard

• From the combination of 'geography' and 'redistricting'

• From the name of a politician who redistricted voting districts

What is cracking in the context of gerrymandering?

• When like-minded voters are spread across many districts

• When like-minded voters are stacked into a few districts

• When districts are redrawn to favor one political party

• When districts are created by state legislators

What is packing in the context of gerrymandering?

• When districts are created by state legislators

• When districts are redrawn to favor one political party

• When like-minded voters are stacked into a few districts

• When like-minded voters are spread across many districts

Which party used gerrymandering to their advantage in the 2010 elections?

• Republicans

• Democrats

• Neither party

• Both parties

What is one proposed solution to gerrymandering?

• Eliminating voting districts altogether

• Using algorithms to create districts

• Having state legislators create districts

• Using independent commissions to create districts

What is the main concern with gerrymandering?

• It reduces the chance of a district favoring one political party

• It allows politicians to pick their voters

• It creates fair and competitive elections

• It increases voter turnout