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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of these could result if a state’s population declined over time?
increased funding from Congress for social programs
reduced representation in the House of Representatives
reduced representation in the United States Senate
greater number of electors to the Electoral College
- 2. Multiple Choice
The population of Massachusetts has increased since 1970, but its representation in Congress has declined. Which of these best explains why this has happened?
a large number of people in Massachusetts are not citizens
a large number of people in Massachusetts have not registered to vote
Massachusetts has chosen not to send representatives to the national government
population growth in Massachusetts has not kept pace with the growth of other states
- 3. Multiple Choice
The United States Census Bureau projects that the percentage of people over 85 years old will triple in the next fifty years.
Which federal government action could best help the United States adjust to this demographic trend?
granting college scholarships to low-income students
providing low-interest loans to first-time home buyers
increasing the minimum wage
funding health care services
- 4. Multiple Choice
According to the 2000 census, the population of Frederick County increased by 30 percent since 1990. Which of these most likely occurred as a result of the population change?
more school construction
less tax revenue
less housing construction
more open space
- 5. Multiple Choice
Read the quotation below.
“Americans are free … to disagree with the law but not to disobey it. For in a government of laws and not of men, no man, however prominent or powerful, and no mob however unruly or boisterous, is entitled to defy a court of law.” —President John F. Kennedy
The quotation above most directly supports presidential actions that
Improve international relations
Improve the economy
Ensure public order and safety
Ensure individual rights
- 6. Multiple Choice
15th Amendment - The right to vote cannot be denied on account of race
19th Amendment - The right to vote cannot be denied on account of sex
26th Amendment - The right to vote (for adults 18+) cannot be denied on account of age
The 15th, 19th and 26th Amendments best reflect which principle of democracy?
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Separation of Powers
- 7. Multiple Choice
The primary purpose of the United States Census is to
Collect demographic information about communities
Count the population for the purpose of reapportionment
Determine which social programs are in need of additional funding
- 8. Multiple Choice
_____ occurs when state legislatures draw congressional boundaries in a way that isolates a particular political party.
Reapportionment
Gerrymandering
Gerontology
Referendum
- 9. Multiple Choice
In the case of ______, the Supreme Court decided that states must account for population shifts when determining boundaries of Congressional districts to uphold the idea of "one person, one vote."
Brown v. Board of Education
Baker v. Carr
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
Tinker v. Des Moines
- 10. Multiple Choice
____ refers to the process of assigning Congressional representation among the 50 states, based on each states' population.
Gerrymandering
Reapportionment
Redistricting
Redlining
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