4.5 Internal Political Boundaries

Question 1

Electoral geography

Answer 1

Analyzes the geography of political preferences that shape voting outcomes

Question 2

Voting district

Answer 2

A territorial division for casing votes

Question 3

Electoral college

Answer 3

A body of 538 electrons in the US and a majority of 270 is required to win the presidential election

Question 4

Reapportionment

Answer 4

The 435 seats are divided proportionally by the changing population

Question 5

Redistributing

Answer 5

The process of drawing new boundaries for US districts to reflect population

Question 6

Gerrymandering

Answer 6

Manipulation of voting districts to favor a particular party

Question 7

Packing

Answer 7

Gerrymandering a voting district by concentrating all of the opposition party into one district

Question 8

Cracking

Answer 8

Gerrymandering a voting district by dividing opposition votes into many districts, minorities

Question 9

Which three levels do Americans have politically

Answer 9

Federal, states, counties

Question 10

What is an elector

Answer 10

A member of the electoral college

Question 11

What determines if a state is red or blue

Answer 11

Majority of popular vote in each state, winner takes all