1. Bell work Copy: Redistricting-the redrawing of boundaries of congressional districts in a state 1. State lawmakers must redraw boundaries, a cutthroat process. The state's 33 Senate districts, 99 House districts, and its nine congressional districts must be redrawn every decade to make sure each is roughly equal in population. This process shapes the state's political landscape for the next decade. Which of these statements best explains why redistricting is "cutthroat"? A. The population continually shifts. B. Politicians are affected by the changes for 10 years. C. Statutory requirements become more difficult each year. D. Population shifts causes citizens to change their voting habits

2. Brainstorm On your paper write down as many facts and keywords as you can remember about TN state government

3. Tennessee’s Most Populated Cities

4. TN Population Chart CityPopulationArea – in square miles Population Density Chattanooga Clarksville Knoxville Memphis Murfreesboro Nashville

5. Most populated cities in Tennessee CityPopulation Area in Square Miles Chattanooga154,887135 Clarksville107,95395 Knoxville173,27893 Memphis645,978279 Murfreesboro78,07439 Nashville544,765473

6. Bellwork 1.Last year, the Smiths had a Republican congressman to represent them. This year, their district was redrawn to include many more Democratic voters in order to balance the population numbers. If the newly drawn district elects a Democrat next time, what is this most likely an example of? A. political power shifts due to redistricting B. population shift due to redistricting C. voters being forced to move D. statutory changes due to redistricting

7. Most populated cities in Tennessee CityPopulation AreaDensity Chattanooga154,8871351147 Clarksville107,953951136 Knoxville173,278931863 Memphis645,9782792315 Murfreesboro78,074392001 Nashville544,7654731151

10. Homework Create 8 multiple choice questions based off the government and population foldable.