4.5 Internal Political Boundaries Flashcards

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Electoral geography

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Analyzes the geography of political preferences that shape voting outcomes

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Voting district

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A territorial division for casing votes

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3
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Electoral college

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

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4
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Reapportionment

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The 435 seats are divided proportionally by the changing population

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5
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Redistributing

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

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6
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Gerrymandering

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Manipulation of voting districts to favor a particular party

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Packing

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

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8
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Cracking

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

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9
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Which three levels do Americans have politically

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Federal, states, counties

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10
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What is an elector

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A member of the electoral college

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11
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What determines if a state is red or blue

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Majority of popular vote in each state, winner takes all

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