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WorksheetsPolitical Geography
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
Political geography is the study of:
a)
Voting Patterns
b)
Interaction Between Geographic Space & Political Process
c)
Republics, Democrats, and where they live
d)
The spread of politics across regions
2.
We can define "politics" as:
a)
the interactions of liberals vs. conservatives
b)
when people challenge/oppose each other
c)
deciding who gets what, when, and how
3.
Personal decisions are connected to larger political systems and structure
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The Rio Grande serves as a ____________ border
a)
Imaginary
b)
Physical
c)
Political
d)
Physical & Political
5.
Some borders are manmade while others are naturally occurring.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
If two people cannot speak the same language, a ________ border exists between them and impacts their ability to communicate.
a)
Social
b)
Imagined
c)
Linguistic
d)
Political
7.
Gerrymandering is a political process that the manipulates boundaries of an electoral constituency as to ensure equal rights and representations of all different groups of people.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
This term refers to spreading like-minded voters apart across multiple districts to dilute their power.
a)
Cracking
b)
Packing
c)
Slacking
d)
Fracking
9.
This term refers to putting like-minded voters together in one district to reduce their voting power in other districts. This gives the group representation in a single district while denying them representation across districts.
a)
Cracking
b)
Packing
c)
Snacking
d)
Quacking
10.
How many are their in the House of Representatives?
a)
385
b)
50
c)
100
d)
435
11.
Districts can be redrawn every 10 years based upon new
a)
Census Data
b)
Political Climates
c)
Wishes of the Voters
d)
Desires of the Representatives
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