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Why do political parties most often try to gerrymander voting districts?
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to gain a political advantaget
to ensure an equal chance for all candidatest
to prove they deserve the voters’ supportt
to keep each voting district the same shape3
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Look at the bar graph.
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Men who have completed some college are more likely than women who have completed high school to use nontraditional voting methods.W
Women who have attained higher education are more likely than men who have completed high school to use nontraditional voting methods.Y
Younger voters are more likely to use nontraditional voting methods than older voters.O
Older voters are more likely to use nontraditional voting methods than younger voters.4
In 2019, the Supreme Court ordered the state of North Carolina to redraw gerrymandered voting districts. Which case set a precedent for this order?
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Citizens United v. FECB
Baker v. CarrA
Abbot v. PerezB
Bush v. Gore5
Why did the US Supreme Court rule against the state of Tennessee in Baker v. Carr?
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Tennessee had discriminated in favor of city voters over rural voters.T
Tennessee had not redistricted since 1901, keeping rural districts in power.T
Tennessee had refused to create districts that were the same shape.T
Tennessee had refused to take part in the national census.6
What happens when voters are out of state on Election Day?
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They must wait until the next election to vote.T
They must register again to vote.T
They must vote at a local polling place.T
They must vote using an absentee ballot.7
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The Race for President, 2008V
Voter Turnout, 2008-2012P
Percentage of Voting, 2008-2012V
Voter Turnout by Income Group, 20088
How can a state’s gerrymandering impact government at the national level?
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A state can draw districts favoring votes for one party to the House of Representatives.A
A state can change district numbers to increase the number of representatives it has.A
A state can order people to move to another district to encourage the election of certain parties.A
A state can close or restrict voting for districts that do not align with its preferred policies.9
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districts with equal numbers of minority votersd
districts that never change over timed
districts that are oddly shapedd
districts with the same shape10
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They are reapportioned based on political party affiliation.T
They are reapportioned based on information in the census.T
They are reapportioned to give the federal government more power.T
They are reapportioned to give the states more power.Did you find these answers helpful?
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