Key Words and Concepts
What is an internal political boundary?
A) A line separating countries
B) A line dividing areas within a country
C) A river between states
D) A mountain range
B) A line dividing areas within a country ✅
True or False: Internal boundaries separate countries.
A) True
B) False
B) False ✅
According to the text, the Electoral College is made up of a total of how many electors?
A) 435
B)100
C) 538
D)270
A) 435 ✅
The process of drawing new electoral district boundaries.
A) Gerrymandering
B) Redistricting
C) Reapportionment
D) Malapportionment
B) Redistricting✅
Spreading opposition voters across many districts to dilute their voting power.
A) Packing
B) Cracking
C) Reapportionment
D) Gerrymandering
B) Cracking ✅
A boundary drawn by outsiders without considering local culture.
A) Antecedent boundary
B) Subsequent boundary
C) Consequent boundary
D) Superimposed boundary
D) Superimposed boundary ✅
Manipulating district boundaries to benefit one political party.
A) Gerrymandering
B) Redistricting
C) Packing
D) Cracking
A) Gerrymandering ✅
Concentrating opposition voters in one district to reduce their influence.
A) Packing
B) Cracking
C) Redistricting
D) Reapportionment
A) Packing ✅
A boundary that separates groups with different languages or religions, drawn to match cultural divisions.
A) Geometric boundary
B) Subsequent boundary
C) Consequent boundary
D) Superimposed boundary
C) Consequent boundary ✅
A local geographic area where citizens cast their votes in public elections is called a:
A) Congressional District
B) Voting District
C) Electoral zone
D) Census block
B) Voting District ✅
Assigning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives based on population.
A) Gerrymandering
B) Reapportionment
C) Redistricting
D) Malapportionment
B) Reapportionment ✅
Figure 29.3 Asks, "Why would either political party defend the shape of Maryland's third district?" What is the underlying reason such an oddly shaped district would be created and defended?
A) It ensures compact and contiguous boundaries for voters.
B) It maximizes voter turnout in all elections.
C) It is an example of gerrymandering designed to favor one political party or election outcome
D) it consolidates diverse communities into one representative district.
C) It is an example of gerrymandering designed to favor one political party or election outcome ✅
The system used in the U.S. for presidential elections where electors from each state cast votes based on the popular vote is known as the:
A) Popular Vote System
B) Congressional Delegation
C) Electoral College
D) National Referendum
C) Electoral College ✅
How can gerrymandering affect political representation in Congress?
A) It can make some votes count more than others
B) It increases voter turnout equally in all districts
C) It prevents any party from winning a majority
D) It eliminates the need for redistricting
A) It can make some votes count more than others ✅
The text and Figure 29.2 mention that states in which U.S. region primarily gained the most seats in the House of Representatives after the 2010 census?
A) Midwest
B) Northeast
C) Sunbelt States
D) Mountain States
C) Sunbelt States ✅