Gerrymandering- Crash Course

What is Gerrymandering?

• A census counting method

• A type of election

• A way of drawing election districts to favor one party

• A law for equal representation

How often does Congressional Apportionment change?

• Every 4 years

• Every year

• Every 10 years

• Every 5 years

What principle was established by the 1962 Supreme Court decision in Baker vs Carr?

• Gerrymandering is legal

• Two senators per state

• Majority-minority districts

• One person, one vote

What is the main reason for having a census every 10 years?

• To redraw state boundaries

• To update state laws

• To elect new officials

• To determine Congressional Apportionment

What does it mean for districts to be contiguous?

• They must all vote for the same party

• They cannot be completely divided by other districts

• They must be in the same state

• They must have equal population

Who is responsible for drawing congressional districts?

• State legislatures

• The Supreme Court

• The President

• Congress

What is the main controversy surrounding the way minority groups are represented in Congress?

• The number of representatives they have

• The creation of majority-minority districts

• Their exclusion from the census

• Their overrepresentation in the Senate

What is one argument against the idea that Gerrymandering is solely responsible for uncompetitive congressional districts?

• Districts are drawn randomly

• Voters prefer at-large elections

• All districts must be contiguous

• Democratic voters tend to cluster in cities