History 4

Question 1

What is gerrymandering?

Answer 1

The practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group.

Question 2

In the context of Derry, how was gerrymandering implemented in local council elections?

Answer 2

By dividing the city into three electoral wards.

Question 3

What was the impact of placing most Nationalist areas in one ward?

Answer 3

Nationalists were left in a minority in the other two wards.

Question 4

What was the consequence of the electoral division in Derry for Unionists?

Answer 4

Unionists would always have a majority in the other two wards and win available seats.

Question 5

Which political group consistently ran Londonderry Corporation (Derry City Council)?

Answer 5

Unionists.

Question 6

True or False: The majority of the city of Derry were Nationalists.

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

Fill in the blank: The gerrymandering in Derry resulted in the city council being run by _______.

Answer 7

Unionists.