AP Human Geography / Unit 4: Political Patterns and Processes
4.6 Internal Boundaries
Notes
Countries have internal boundaries (states, provinces, voting districts).
- Redistricting after the census; gerrymandering draws districts to favor a party: packing (concentrate opponents) and cracking (split them).
Practice
Spreading a group's voters across many districts to weaken them is:
Diluting votes.
Redistricting in the US happens after:
Every 10 years.
Gerrymandering is:
Political manipulation.
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