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What is the redrawing of congressional district lines to reflect population shifts called?
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∙ 12y ago
gerrymandering - it is named afgter Elbridge Gerry, the governor of Massachusettes, in the 1812 elections. A district is said to have been gerrymandered when its hsape is altered substantially by the dominant party in a state legistalure to maximize its electoral strength at the expense of the minoority party.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoGerrymandering
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How often must State legislatures redraw congressional districts to reflect population changes?
Every 10 Years
What is the most likely explanation for the shape of Congressional District 2?
The shape of Congressional District 2 is likely due to gerrymandering, where boundaries are manipulated to favor a particular political party or group. This can result in oddly shaped districts that may not reflect the demographic makeup of the area.
How does reapportionment reflect the population of a given state?
The reapportionment of the United States House of Representatives gives the number of congressmen in each state. The congressional districts are based on population. So states with more congressmen have larger populations.
Straw votes are unreliable because?
they often do not represent an accurate cross section of the total population.
How did the contract with America reflect the ideals of republican congressional candidates in 1994?
The contract with America reflected the ideals of Republican congressional candidates in 1994 because it was revolutionary in its commitment to offering specific legislation for a vote, describing in detail the precise plan of the Congressional Representatives, and marked the first time since 1918 that a Congressional election had been run broadly on a national level.
A sample that does not reflect the population would result from?
Under-Coverage
What can happen to a state's electoral votes after each census?
The number of electoral votes is adjusted after each census to reflect changes in state populations. States that have gained more population that the average can be given more votes and and states that have lost population or failed to gain as much as most states can lose votes. The number of electoral votes is tied to the number of congressional districts .
What is the sample whose characteristics are the same as those of the population it is intended to reflect?
representative
What describes the major with the reliability with straw voters?
they reflect a narroe segment of the population
How does the quotation at the top of the page reflect Stevens actions during his life?
Thaddeus Stevens devoted his congressional life to removing slavery, and he labored to win equal rights for African Americans.
Which type of sample is selected to reflect the demographic characteristics of the population of interest?
Convenience sample
Does the increase in the GNP reflect the standard of living and economic welfare?
An increase in the GNP does not always reflect the standard of living and economic welfare of the general population, though it usually does.
