Department of Commerce: 2.2

Question 1

census

Answer 1

national population count; used to assign reps in the House on basis of each state’s population; every 10 years (since 1790); conducted by US Census Bureau

Question 2

reapportionment

Answer 2

renumbering; process of reassigning based on each state’s population after every census; states with slow growth/ population decrease can loose reps in the House; states with strong population can gain

Question 3

1929

Answer 3

Congress established the number of members in the House at 435 total; each census determines how those numbers are divided among the states

Question 4

redistricting

Answer 4

rezoning; process of redrawing district lines after reapportionment completed; each state legislature draws their own boundaries for each congressional district in their state, each district get 1 rep; district lines remain intact for 10 years until next census

Question 5

gerrymandering

Answer 5

process in which the dominate political party in state legislatures redraw district boundaries to give them an electoral advantage over other party