Gerrymandering: Crash Course Government and Politics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary focus of the video tutorial?
Horserace journalism
Gerrymandering and its effects
Political punditry
Partisanship in American politics
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What principle ensures that a person's vote counts equally in the House of Representatives?
Proportional representation
One person, one vote
Majority rule
Electoral college
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a majority-minority district?
A district where the majority of voters are from a minority group
A district with equal numbers of minority and majority voters
A district with no minority voters
A district with a majority of non-minority voters
4.
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Who was responsible for the term 'gerrymandering'?
Elbridge Gerry
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one reason state legislature elections are crucial in census years?
They set the national budget
They influence the redrawing of districts
They decide the presidential candidates
They determine the number of senators
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common criticism of gerrymandering?
It results in unfair political representation
It makes districts too large
It increases voter turnout
It simplifies the election process
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a counterargument to the claim that gerrymandering is the main cause of unbalanced districts?
Republican voters are more spread out
Democratic voters tend to cluster in cities
Minority voters have more influence
State legislatures are unbiased
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