congress frq

Question 1

limits on gerrymandering

Answer 1

can’t be based on race, populations have to be relatively equal

Question 2

case work

Answer 2

In a congressional office, the term casework refers to the response or services that Members of Congress provide to constituents who request assistance. Each year, thousands of constituents turn to Members of Congress with a wide range of requests, from the simple to the complex. Members and their staffs help constituents deal with administrative agencies by acting as facilitators, ombudsmen, and, in some cases, advocates. In addition to serving individual constituents, some congressional offices also consider as casework liaison activities between the federal government and local governments, businesses, communities, and nonprofit organizations

Question 3

reapportionment

Answer 3

Reapportionment is the process of dividing the number of State representatives and senators among the State’s population in order to assure, as close as possible, districts of equal size.