Unit 2 Review

The two parts of Congress are...

• the Judicial Branch and the Executive Branch

• the federal and state governments

• the Senate and the House of Representatives

• Democrats and Republicans

Which of these people can make laws?

• a general in the military

• a federal judge

• the governor of a state

• a senator

Which of these things can political parties do?

• raise campaign money

• hold elections

• count votes

• decide where people will vote

Why do we need a census?

• to maintain a national defense

• to ensure fair political representation

• to establish criminal justice procedures

• to protect the environment

This map shows reapportionment.

What does reapportionment mean?

• the process for electing the president

• the level of support for Democrats and Republicans in each state

• adjusting the number of representatives for each state based on population changes

What will happen if a state's population declines?

• increased funding for state programs

• the state will collect more tax money

• reduced representation in Congress

• the state will gain electors in the Electoral College

Electoral districts in a state unfairly disadvantage one political party. What is the likely cause?

• interest groups

• lobbying

• redistricting reform

• gerrymandering

This map shows the electoral college.

What does electoral college mean?

• the process for electing the president

• adjusting the number of representatives for each state based on population changes

What is the state-level equivalent of Congress?

(In other words, who makes the laws in Maryland?)

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The law called Title IX (9) says that public schools and colleges cannot exclude women and girls from school activities. This means that...

• schools cannot discriminate based on gender

• girls cannot attend colleges for males

• boys and girls cannot play on the same sports teams

• schools cannot discriminate against disabled students