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Apportionment, Redistricting and the Legalities of Representation Information from pp. 241-243, 332- 335, CT exercises and cases
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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?
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Phases of the HOR: List a fact about each phase. First phase Sixth phase Second phase Third phase Fourth phase Fifth phase
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NC’s Congressional Districts
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NC US District 3 by Income
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Apportionment Define apportionment. Watch video & view charts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUCnb5_HZc0 Population by Counties
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Reapportionment results 1960-2010
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Reapportionment results by region 1960-2010
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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?
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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 Map of NC DistrictsNC Population Stats
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Evolution of the Senate Do a cause & effect diagram for each of the following concerning the Senate: Cause:Effect: » Small size>> » 17 th Amendment>> » Filibuster>> Filibuster » Rule 22 (cloture)>>
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