Gerrymandering and Congressional Districts Quiz

What is the process of dividing a state into election districts called?

• Redistricting

• Contiguity

• Gerrymandering

• Apportionment

Which state has the largest number of representatives in the House of Representatives?

• New York

• Florida

• Texas

• California

What is the principle that a person's vote counts equally no matter where they live?

• One Person, One Vote

• Plurality Rule

• Contiguous Representation

• At Large Election

What is the term for districts where the majority of voters are members of a minority group?

• Minority Rule Districts

• Majority-Minority Districts

• Diversity Districts

• Affirmative Districts

Who is responsible for drawing the congressional districts in a state?

• Federal Election Commission

• President

• State Legislature

• Supreme Court

What is the name of the 19th century political cartoon that depicted a particular Massachusetts district?

• Gerrymander

• Redistricting Reptile

• Gerrymandering

• Elbridge Gerry

What is the term for districts that capture a significant majority of one party or the other?

• Safe Districts

• Gerrymandered Districts

• Partisan Districts

• Biased Districts

What is the requirement that districts cannot be divided completely by other districts called?

• Fair Representation Clause

• Contiguous Requirement

• Gerrymandering Restriction

• Equal Population Rule

What is the term for the process of re-drawing districts to make sure that the opposing party has no chance of winning national congressional elections?

• Unfair Representation

• Partisan Redistricting

• Biased Districting

• Gerrymandering

What is the argument that suggests democratic voters tend to cluster in cities, resulting in solidly republican districts?

• City Clustering Hypothesis

• Urban Concentration Theory

• Population Density Argument

• Democratic Urban Bias