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Federal state
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The organization of a state where power is shared between the federal gov. and its internal, regional units
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Unitary state
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An organization of a state where power is concentrated in a central government
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Concurrent (powers)
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sharing authority
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Reapportionment
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The redistribution of representative seats among states based on shifts in population
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Electoral college
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A set of people, called electors, who are chosen to elect the president and VP of the US
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Redistricting
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The redrawing of internal territorial and political boundaries
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Gerrymandering
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The drawing of legislative boundaries to give one political party an advantage
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Majority-minority districts
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An electoral district where the majority of voters are members of an ethnic or racial minority
Human Geography
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Ch 1 Unit 1 Vocab35
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Ch 2 Unit 1 Vocab16
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Maps26
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Unit 1 Questions4
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Unit 1 Practice Test Questions: Easy25
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Ch. 3 Vocab Unit 224
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Ch. 3 Questions: Population Part 226
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Ch. 4 Vocab10
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Ch. 5 Vocab34
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Ch. 6 Vocab Unit 334
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6.1 + 6.28
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Ch. 7 Vocab17
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Chapter 7 Questions15
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Chapter 8 Vocab14
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Chapter 9 Vocab Unit 434
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Chapter 10 Vocab8
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Chapter 11 Vocab5
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Chapter 12 Vocab Unit 533
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Chapter 12 Questions12
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Chapter 13 Vocab Unit 512
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Chapter 14 Vocab Unit 519
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Chapter 15, Unit 60
