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Apportionment, Redistricting and the Legalities of Representation
Information from pp. 241-243, 332-335, CT exercises and cases
Assessment• Complete FRQ. You have 20 minutes!• Answer each of the following on the BACK of your FRQ
response:1. To the nearest tenth of a percentage, what answer did
you get for #1a?2. To the nearest tenth of a percentage, what answer did
you get for #3a?3. What did you get for the answer to #5c?4. Name one state that is “overrepresented” in the Senate
according to your percentages.5. What was the difference in the percentages for 7a & 7b?
Phases of the HOR:List a fact about each phase.
First phase
Sixth phase
Second phase
Third phase
Fourth phase
Fifth phase
NC’s Congressional Districts
NC US District 3 by Income
Apportionment
• Define apportionment.• Watch video & view charts.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUCnb5_HZc0 Population by Counties
Reapportionment results 1960-2010
Reapportionment results by region 1960-2010
Discussion of Data & Charts
• 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 Districts NC Population Stats
Evolution of the Senate
• Do a cause & effect diagram for each of the following concerning the Senate:
Cause: Effect:»Small size>>»17th Amendment>>»Filibuster>>»Rule 22 (cloture)>>
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