Redistricting and Gerrymandering

Reapportionment,

Redistricting and Gerrymandering

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in the reapportionment/redistricting process?

• have state legislatures draw district lines

• determine how many people each representative will represent

• do the census

• determine the number of representatives each state will have

Multiple Select

Why is redistricting necessary after every census and what are the rules for redistricting?

• People move in and out of a state.

• The president gets to decide how many representatives each state has.

• Each district must have approximately the same number of people.

• Each district must have contiguous territory.

• Every state must have the same number of people.

Fill in the Blank

Who redraws district lines?

Multiple Choice

The party in power draws district lines to

• benefit everyone.

• allow for equal representation.

• their political benefit.

Multiple Choice

The process of drawing congressional districts to the advantage of a political party is called

• incumbent advantage

• reapportionment

• gerrymandering

• censure

Multiple Choice

Which Supreme Court decision allows for judicial oversight of redistricting by state legislatures?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Westbury v. Sanders

• Baker v. Carr

• Miranda v. Arizona