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Which of the following is generally true of the gerrymandering of congressional districts?
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It creates districts that favor one political party over another. For example, if my state is mostly Republican, and I want to make sure that Republicans stay in power, I'll draw my districts so that Republicans always have the majority.
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What group has generally used its power to gerrymander congressional districts?
Both groups, Republicans and Democrats, often gerrymanders congressional districts when they're in power. When there is a major shift in power in a state, the majority party will always redistrict the areas to give them a better advantage the next time.
What is it called when you draw voting district boundaries so as to purposely favor the party in power?
Redrawing voting district boundaries to favor a specific party is called gerrymandering. The word is a portmanteau (combination) Gerry (Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry) and the word salamander, which his districts looked resembled.
Which of the following is not generally associated with the practice of gerrymandering?
Answer this question… Drawing electoral district boundaries consistent with natural geographic features such as rivers or mountain ranges
How does population change the members of Congress?
The number of Representatives in the US House is set by law at 435 members. Based on new census numbers every ten years, the house districts are re-allocated between the states to create districts of even populations. Since some states have big increases in population while others may have declining populations, there is generally a shift in the number of congressional seats among the states, with some states gaining seats and others losing seats. Each district represents approximately 700,000 people. California currently has 53 congressional districts, while Vermont and Wyoming have only one each.
Are Incumbents are generally never secure in their congressional seat?
no
Incumbents are generally never secure in their Congressional seats.?
no
Who represented the House of Representatives?
Us. Each representative is elected by the voters in a geographical area called a US Congressional District. Each district is totally within a state, and most states have several districts, one for each representative "seat", each containing roughly the same number of people (of course, the size in square miles may be very different). The number of representatives is decided based on the state's population, so even districts in different states are more or less the same size. State officials redraw the district boundaries every ten years, after the U.S. Census comes out, to keep them of equal size. States may also lose or gain seats based on the census, as their total population count changes. Generally the party in power will try to draw the boundaries to favor their party. This is called gerrymandering, presumably named after an early practitioner.
What do you get if you never miss a day of school?
Some schools (and districts) give awards, but generally you get nothing but all the notes!
Is true of congress power of oversight?
Congressional oversight activities generally take place at the committee and subcommittee level.
What is true of congress's power oversight?
Congressional oversight activities generally take place at the committee and subcommittee level.
What are the locations of the 6 Oklahoma Congressional Districts?
The State of Oklahoma only has 5 Congressional Districts since 2003. As is true in most states, it is difficult to spell out the specific details without a map to draw a line on. The First is generally Tulsa but extends to the Kansas Border. The Second is the eastern one fourth of the State excluding Tulsa and its suburbs. The Third includes the Panhandle, extends south to the Texas border and and includes Altus and east to include Ponca City. It is the largest district and includes all or a part of 32 of Oklahoma's 77 counties. It includes El Reno and Yukon, but avoids Oklahoma City itself. The Fourth includes Norman, Moore and Midwest City, Lawton, Duncan and as far east as Ardmore iin the south. It is generally considered the south central part of the state and extends east to Ada. The Fifth district includes Oklahoma City, Edmond, Shawnee and Seminole and is generally central Oklahoma.
Congressional committee chairmen generally are members of the majority party?
Yes in general, committee chairmen are selected from members of the majority party.
