Redistricting / Gerrymandering

What is redistricting?

• the process of establishing the number of representatives in the U.S. Senate
• the process of drawing United States and state  electoral district boundaries
• the idea that all states should have an equal number of people in Congress
• the use of the Census to determine who should run for office

What is gerrymandering?

• a federally governed process designed to ensure equal representation.
• a system of checks and balances used to ensure fairness in the House of Representatives.
• a legal process that helps parties keep power.
• the use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups of people.

How many districts must be created across the United States for the House of Representative?

• 643
• 435
• 200
• 100

How many Congressional Districts are there in Wisconsin?

• 17
• 12
• 10
• 8

Which Congressional District in Wisconsin is the smallest in area or geographic size?

• District 1,  which includes Janesville
• District 2, which includes Madison
• District 3, which includes La Crosse
• District 4, which includes Milwaukee

Redistricting also happens at the state level.  In Wisconsin redistricting is required for all of the following except: the

• Nicolet School Board
• Wisconsin State Senate.
• Wisconsin State Asembly
• City of Glendale

The City of Glendale, the Village of Shorewood, and the north side of Milwaukee share a Wisconsin State Senator.  This district potentially has a problem with

• contiguity.
• community of interest.
• compactness.
• protection of minority interest.

During redistricting, the Wisconsin State Legislature divided a largely Hispanic area into two separate districts.  This is an example of

• gerrymandering.
• redistricting.
• compactness.
• continguity.

A district that is looks like the one in the image obviously suffers from a problem with

• the protection of minority rights.
• contiguity.
• diversity.
• legislative mistrust.