Redistricting, Reapportionment, and Gerrymandering

What is redistricting?

• the process of establishing the number of representatives in the U.S. Senate
• the process of drawing United States and state  electoral district boundaries
• the idea that all states should have an equal number of people in Congress
• the use of the Census to determine who should run for office

How many districts must be created across the United States for the House of Representative?

• 643
• 435
• 200
• 100

What does gerrymandering mean?

• Accurately counting all citizens in the country

• Distributing the 435 seats in the House based on population shifts

• Redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts

• Drawing the map for the political benefit of one party or group

What do we call the official count of the population?

• Reapportionment

• Census

• Century

• Redistricting

How often does the census occur?

• Every 4 years

• Every 8 years

• Every 10 years

• Every 25 years

States may gain or lose congressional representation as population levels change. This process is called:

• gerrymandering

• redistricting

• realignment

• reapportionment

Only the ____ is reapportioned based on population changes.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

Which house of Congress is based on population?

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• President
• Supreme Court

What does redistricting mean?

• Accurately counting all citizens in the country

• Distributing the 435 seats in the House based on population shifts

• Redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts

• Drawing the map for the political benefit of one party or group

States may gain or lose congressional representation as population levels change. This process is called:

• gerrymandering

• redistricting

• realignment

• reapportionment