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WorksheetsReApportionment, Redistricting, Census & Gerrymandering
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 33mins
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
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
What is the process of counting the residents of the United States, conducted every TEN years?
Survey
Census
Roll call
Reapportionment
What is the ILLEGAL process of changing district boundaries to discriminate against a group of people?
Redistricting
Reapportionment
Gerrymandering
Redrawing
Reapportionment is:
When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power
When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population
When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population.
A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years
Redistricting is:
When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power
When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population
When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population.
A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years
Gerrymandering is:
When district boundaries are drawn in order to benefit the party in power and help it stay in power
When seats in the House of Representatives are redistributed among states because of changes in population
When district boundaries are redrawn to reflect changes in population.
A measurement of the US population that occurs every ten years
Which of these is an accurate order of events?
Census --> reapportionment --> redistricting
Reapportionment --> redistricting --> census
Reapportionment --> census --> redistricting
Redistricting --> reapportionment --> census
The US conducts a census every 10 years, what is a census
An election
A count of the population
Redrawing of congressional districts
What is the purpose of the US census?
To decide if citizens are happy with the president?
To determine which cities are the biggest?
To determine how much money people make?
To count every person?
Unfairly providing an advantage to a certain political party or taking power from minority voting blocs.
Gerrymandering
Bicameral
Redistricting
What does the federal census affect?
Reapportionment in the House
Reapportionment in the Senate
Reapportionment in both houses
It does not affect Congress.
The US Census is taken every _____ years.
1
10
20
100
The Census Bureau counts the number of people in the country and makes graphs to show the population growth.
True
False
It is written in the constitution that the government will conduct a census on a fixed schedule.
True
False
The census gathers data about how long it takes people to commute to work.
True
False
Which of the following data is NOT collected by the census?
place of birth (state and country)
age and birth date of everyone in household
full name of everyone in the household
relationship of everyone in the household
none of these options - all are collected
The last census asked respondents to tell whether they were a legal U.S. citizen or not.
True
False
The Census Bureau asks respondents about their housing. Which of the following is NOT a question asked about housing?
How many rooms does your house/apartment/mobile home have?
How much money do you make from crops grown on your land?
How many acres is your home situated on?
How many bathrooms does your house/apartment/mobile home have?
How many bedrooms does your house/apartment/mobile home have?
The Census Bureau asks respondents whether they have any physical or emotional disabilities that hinder them from living a "normal" life.
True
False
The Census Bureau asks respondents if they use a computer, smartphone, tablet or other computer-like device. And, if so, how they get their internet (dial up, cable, cell phone plan, etc.).
True
False
Data is collected on how much money each household spends on groceries per year by the Census Bureau.
True
False
The Census Bureau asks if everyone in the house has health insurance, and where they get their health insurance from.
True
False
The Census Bureau asks respondents what time of day they leave for work.
True
False
Which statement is entirely correct?
Each state receives three senators and two House of Representatives members.
Each state receives two House of Representatives members, and the number of senators is based on population.
Each state receives two senators, and the number of House of Representatives members is based on population.
Each state receives 10 senators and 10 House of Representatives members.
How does the state of Tennessee complete the redistricting process?
The party with the majority in the General Assembly redraws the lines
Citizens elect a nonpartisan commission to complete redistricting
The governor completes redistricting
The party with the minority in the General Assembly redraws the lines
What word refers to manipulating district boundaries in an election to favor a particular political party?
Reapportionment
Redistricting
Gerrymandering
Straight-Ticket Voting
True or False: In most cases, gerrymandering is accomplished by squeezing as many voters from the opposite party into as few districts as possible thereby ensuring the remaining districts are won by the party drawing the lines.
True
False
What is a census?
A graph
A table
A questionnaire
A list
What document requires that the census be taken every ten years?
the Articles of Confederation
the Constitution
the Declaration of Independence
the Federalist Papers
Who is counted in the Census
The head of household
Adults - anyone 18 or older
Anyone in the house who has a drivers license
Everyone is counted
The census is taken every:
Every Year!
Every 5 years
Every 10 years
Every 15 years
Due to C19, what made the 2020 Census easier than ever?
You will be able to tweet your response.
You will receive you census questions on TikTok
you were able to respond to the census online.
Everyone in your house will receive a questionnaire
What is a Census?
a national election
an official count of the population
a document of laws
a record of school attendance
Census data is kept confidential. "Confidential" means...
to make public
to identify by name
to count individually
to keep private
The correct information asked during Census are ....
age, gender, education qualification and hobby
age, gender, address and occupation
birthplace, hobby, revenue and lifestyle
gender, age, occupation, ethnic origin and educational qualifications
Based on the Census count, if a state's population decreases it is possible that the state's number of representatives in the House will...
increase
decrease
In what year was the 1st U.S Census conducted?
1720
1790
1850
Due to C19 , how can grown ups now respond to the census?
ONLY By phone
ONLY By mail
ONLY Online
BY PHONE, BY MAIL OR ONLINE
