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)>>