Recap Political Process

How often does the census occur?

• Every 4 years

• Every 8 years

• Every 10 years

• Every 25 years

What is gerrymandering?

• a federally governed process designed to ensure equal representation.

• a system of checks and balances used to ensure fairness in the House of Representatives.

• a legal process that helps parties keep power.

• the use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups of people.

Gerrymandering is:

• When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power

• When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population

• When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population.

• A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years

The United States has a 

• two-party  system.
• multi-party system.
• one-party system.

What are the two major parties in America?

• Democrats & Libertarians
• Liberals & Conservatives
• Democrats & Republicans
• Libertarians & Republicans

An official set of statements describing a party's views on major issues.

• public policy

• ballot

• plurality

• platform

There is no mention of political parties or their role in our government in the Constitution.

• True

• False

The two-party system in America has historical roots as far back as the...

• Cold War

• Ratification of the Constitution

• Civil War

• Declaration of Independence

Since the right to vote was not mentioned anywhere in the Constitution, who decided which people were allowed to vote in elections?

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• States

Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendments:

Twenty-sixth Amendment

• 18 Year Olds

• African Americans

• Immigrants

• Women