Understanding Gerrymandering in the Animal Kingdom

Queen Lion introduces a legislative branch to her kingdom, leading to the creation of the Jungle Council. However, gerrymandering becomes a problem when Weasel manipulates electoral boundaries for political gain. Despite attempts to fix the issue with bi-partisan committees and independent commissions, the problem persists. Queen Lion realizes that fundamental changes to the voting system are needed to ensure fair representation.

What change did Queen Lion introduce to the government to increase democracy?

• A new judicial branch

• A military branch

• A legislative branch with a Jungle Council

• A financial advisory board

What problem arises when the population changes in the Animal Kingdom?

• The need for a new census

• The need for a new election system

• The need for more political parties

• The need to redraw electoral boundaries

How does Weasel manipulate the election outcomes for the Buffalo Party?

• By increasing the number of Buffalo candidates

• By redrawing boundaries to favor the Buffalo Party

• By changing the voting system

• By bribing voters

What tactic does the Jackalope Party use to gain a majority in the Jungle Council?

• They form an alliance with the Buffalo Party

• They use gerrymandering to manipulate boundaries

• They increase their voter base

• They introduce new policies

What is the main issue with the bi-partisan committee solution?

• It reduces voter turnout

• It increases the number of political parties

• It results in uncompetitive elections

• It leads to frequent changes in council members

What is one proposed solution to gerrymandering that involves using math?

• The shortest split-line method

• The circular split-line method

• The longest split-line method

• The average split-line method

Why does Queen Lion find the third solution to gerrymandering odd?

• It requires changing the voting system

• It involves using gerrymandering to solve gerrymandering

• It is too expensive

• It is too complex

What fundamental problem does Queen Lion identify as the root of gerrymandering?

• The lack of political parties

• The method of voting and representation

• The lack of voter education

• The size of the Jungle Council

What is the role of independent commissions in solving gerrymandering?

• To increase the number of political parties

• To draw boundaries without political bias

• To reduce the number of elections

• To increase voter turnout

What is the main disadvantage of using independent commissions?

• They reduce the number of candidates

• They may not be truly independent

• They take too long to make decisions

• They are too expensive