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Apportionment, Redistricting and the Legalities of Representation. Information from pp. 234-236, CT exercises and cases. Assessment. Complete FRQ. Answer each of the following on the BACK of your FRQ response: To the nearest tenth of a percentage, what answer did you get for #1a?
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Apportionment, Redistricting and the Legalities of Representation Information from pp. 234-236, CT exercises and cases
Assessment • Complete FRQ. • Answer each of the following on the BACK of your FRQ response: • To the nearest tenth of a percentage, what answer did you get for #1a? • To the nearest tenth of a percentage, what answer did you get for #3a? • What did you get for the answer to #5c? • Name one state that is “overrepresented” in the Senate according to your percentages. • What was the difference in the percentages for 7a & 7b?
Apportionment • Define apportionment. • Watch video & view charts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUCnb5_HZc0 Population by Counties • So what’s the big deal? • How does this impact POWER in Washington for the Congress? • For the Presidency? • Where is the shift of power going to? Coming from?
Redistricting &Gerrymandering • Define each term. • Explain how the rulings in the 4 cases relate to the above terms. • Who redistricts & when? • What rules govern the process? • How did redistricting impact NC? • NC Congressional Districts & Data • Why do we have minority-majority districts? Are they legal? Map of NC DistrictsNC Population Stats