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APPORTIONMENT AND GERRYMANDERING

APPORTIONMENT AND GERRYMANDERING. What is reapportionment and when does it take place?. Redistributing seats in the House after every 10 year census. Census: Counting the number of people in each state. (Census Form). The (4) Provisions of the Reapportionment Act of 1929:.

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APPORTIONMENT AND GERRYMANDERING

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  1. APPORTIONMENT AND GERRYMANDERING

  2. What is reapportionment and when does it take place? • Redistributing seats in the House after every 10 year census. • Census: Counting the number of people in each state. (Census Form)

  3. The (4) Provisions of the Reapportionment Act of 1929: • The House of Representatives has a permanent size of 435 seats • After each census, the Census Bureau would determine how many seats each state should have • When the Bureau’s Plan is ready, the President must send it to Congress. • Within 60 days, if neither house rejects it, the plan becomes effective.

  4. Gerrymandering The drawing of electoral district lines to the advantage of one group or party TEXAS

  5. The 5 W’s of Gerrymandering Who started the idea of gerrymandering? Governor Elbridge Gerry (MA) What is Gerrymandering? The deliberate redrawing of district lines to the advantage of the political party that controls the State’s legislature

  6. The 5 W’s of Gerrymandering When was Gerrymandering first used? • 1812 Where was Gerrymandering first used? • Massachusetts Why does the redrawing of district lines create political conflicts in a state? • Because no political party wants to lose votes or seats in Congress as a result of redistricting

  7. Two Types of Gerrymandering Packing concentrating minority votes into a few districts to gain more seats for the majority in surrounding districts Dilution splitting minority strength across many districts

  8. ILLINOIS

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