WorksheetsGerrymandering
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins
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Class
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1.
Why do we have a census every ten years?
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2.
Senators represent:
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3.
House of Reps represent:
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4.
What does 1 to 1 voting in districts mean?
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5.
True or False: Senators in each state represent the same amount of people as other states.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which group of people are said to suffer from redistricting?
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7.
What is redistricting?
a)
the process of establishing the number of representatives in the U.S. Senate
b)
the process of drawing United States and state electoral district boundaries
c)
the idea that all states should have an equal number of people in Congress
d)
the use of the Census to determine who should run for office
8.
What is making districts called?
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9.
Why do people gerrymander or draw districts?
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10.
Who makes the districts?
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11.
Why is it important to win state elections?
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12.
Why can gerrymandering be bad?
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13.
What is the defense of this sometimes in states like Ohio?
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