Gerrymandering

What is the fundamental goal of gerrymandering as described in the source material?

• TO manipulate voting district boundaries for he advantage of a specific political party

• To ensure all election districts are of equal geographic size and shape

• To redraw boundaries based solely on the result of the 10-year census

• To increase voter participation by creating more competitive districts

The term 'Gerry-Mander' originated from a political cartoon that combined the name of Governor Elbridge Gerry with what creature?

• A Viper

• A bird of prey

• A dragon

• A salamander

A political party strategically redraws district lines to concentrate a large number of the opposing party's supporters into a single district. Which gerrymandering technique is being used?

• Territoriality

• Packing

• Cracking

• Allocation

According to the text, what is the primary constitutional reason for conducting the U.S. census every 10 years?

• To identify demographic changes for redrawing district boundaries

• To reset proportional representation in the House of Representatives

• To analyze data for political consultants using GIS mapping

• To create or preserve minority-majority districts

Which strategy involves diluting the voting power of an opposing party by spreading its supporters thinly across many districts?

• Disenfranchising

• Packing

• Incumbency Protection

• cracking

What is identified as a potential negative social consequence of gerrymandering for the residents of a district?

• Strengthen political power for certain voting blocks

• Increase partisan power for the majority party

• The preservation of seats for incumbent candidates

• Lack of social cohesion and sense of community

What modern technology is specifically mentioned as a tool used by political parties and consultants to analyze data for redistricting?

• Proportional Representation Calculators

• Census Bureau mainframes

• GIS mapping

• Social Media Analytics

The concept of influencing events and social goals by controlling geographical areas is defined in the text as what?

• Partisan Power

• Redistricting

• Gerrymandering

• Human Territoriality

How can gerrymandering directly impact an incumbent candidate's political career?

• It has no effect on incumbents, only new challengers

• It can be used to either protect their seat or make it weaker

• It forces them to run against candidates from their own party

• It automatically guarantees re-election for all incumbents

Which of the following is described as a possible consequence of gerrymandering on voter behavior?

• It has no measurable impact on voter participation

• It increases voter registration in newly drawn district

• It motivates voters by creating more politically diverse districts

• It can discourage some voters from participating in the political process