Gerrymandering - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WGU C963 Final Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) American Politics and the US Constitution| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: How do the branches of government operate under the concept of checks and balances? -The branches of government must cooperate to function, and each branch can restrict the others branches' powers. -Each branch of government functions independently and does not require the cooperation of the other branches. -The branches of government must coope...

GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III(2024)GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III Which level of government writes the majority of all criminal laws? - ANS State governments Which level of government is not mentioned at all in the Constitution? - ANS city government What was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important? - ANS It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress found under the commerce clause The Constitution expressly ...

WGU C963 Objective Assessment V1 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) American Politics and the US Constitution| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: Define the three types of Congressional powers including implied, enumerated and inherent powers Answer: Enumerated: Power stated in Constitution Implied: Not stated in Constitution but inferred Inherent: Assumed to exist as a result of the country's existance Q: Several powers held by the legislative branch Answer: ...

Final Exam: PLS101/ PLS 101 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers) Q: Black voter participation rates increased significantly in 1965 because of the 1964 civil rights act because it addressed all of the barriers to voting at the time. Answer: False Q: The 24th Amendment to the Constitution banned poll taxes. Answer: True Q: Malcom X and Martin Luther King both used an aggressive approach towards achieving equality, calling for ...

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PSCI 2306 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Which of the following reflect the duties of the vice president? - Answer-all of these options "According to Barber's typology, which of the following possibly makes the worst or most dangerous type of president?" - Answer-active negative At which point in time has the American president been most powerful? - Answer-modern day Limitations on presidential authority are derived from which of the following places? - Answer-Article II ...

PAC Exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers 2024/2025 Congress - ANSWERSBicameral: Virginia Plan Size/ Representation - ANSWERSHouse of Reps: 435 Senate: 100 House of Representatives - ANSWERS- Represent specific districts - Reapportionment: how the districts end up are dependent on who draws the line --> gerrymandering Qualifications - ANSWERS- Senate: 30 yrs old, citizen for 9 yrs, resident of state* - House: 25 yrs old, citizen for 7 yrs, resident of state* *does not...

CLEP American Government TEST 2; Questions and Answers 100% Solved Gerrymandering Correct answer Redrawing voting districts to give one party or person an unfair advantages Filibuster Correct answer A tactic used to delay legislation Legislative, Executive, Judicial Correct answer What are the three branches of government? Checks and Balances Correct answer Having two parties compete for the same power to keep each other in line Majority Leader Correct answer Second or principle dep...

PSCI 2306 Test Questions with Correct Answers Which analogy best describes dual federalism? - Answer-A layer caked Which analogy best describes cooperative federalism? - Answer-Marble cake Which of the following measures did the federal government use to become more involved in state and local matters? - Answer-Grants in aid What is the hallmark of modern federalism? - Answer-A commingling of national and state responsibilities Major crises like the Civil War and the Great Depressi...

PSCI Chapter 7 Test Questions with Correct Answers When did Congress pass a bill to limit the size of the HOR? - Answer-1929 What provides the basis for proportional representation in the HOR? - Answer-The decennial census Which state gained the most seats in the House as a result of congressional reapportionment following the 2010 census? - Answer-Texas The deliberate manipulation of district lines for electoral advantage is known as what? - Answer-Gerrymandering How did the st...

The federalist papers were written by: Ans: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison Article 1, section 8 includes Ans: A & B Federal grants to state or local governments that are specific for programs or projects and require are known as Ans: Categorical grants Cooperative federalism is a theory that Ans: Provides state and the national government should cooperate in solving problems States and the national government each remain supreme within their own sphere in the system k...