Chapter 10 | Spatial Patterns of Political Power
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Federalism
________ also allows room for diversity.
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Political motivations
________ impact policies and affect where money is directed.
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Reapportionment
________: The redistribution of representative seats among states based on shifts in population.
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regional unit
A(n) ________ can pass a law that applies to it and not to the rest of the country.
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number of minority
Gerrymandered districts have resulted in an increase in the ________ representatives in Congress.
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geographical area
The accuracy of an elections representation of its ________ depends on the methods employed.
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Unitary systems
________ tend to favor the politically or culturally dominant group, resulting in governments that issue one- sided policies.
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federal states
In ________, power is held by regional units.
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Congress
Every state has two U.S. senators in ________, which does not result in proportional representation.
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US Senate
The ________ has its own representation issue- it represents states, not people.
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Federal state
The organization of a state in which power is shared between the federal government and its internal regional units
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internal boundaries
During redistricting, a states ________ are redrawn to better reflect new census data.
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president
The ________ is not elected directly by the people, but by….
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Unitary state
An organization of a state in which power is concentrated in a central government
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Concurrent
Sharing authority
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Reapportionment
The redistribution of representative seats among states based on shifts in population
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Federal state
The organization of a state in which power is shared between the federal government and its internal regional units
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Unitary state
An organization of a state in which power is concentrated in a central government
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A major advantage of a unitary system is its efficiency
laws are implemented quickly, evenly, fairly, and with less duplication
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Concurrent
Sharing authority
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Reapportionment
The redistribution of representative seats among states based on shifts in population
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Electoral college
A set of people, called electors, who are chosen to elect the president and vice president of the United States
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Redistricting
The redrawing of internal territorial and political boundaries
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Gerrymandering
The dividing of legislative boundaries to give one political party an advantage in elections
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Majority-minority district
An electoral district in which the majority of voters are members of an ethnic or racial minority
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Voters elect their representatives
At-large elections, district elections, and or a combinations of both
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Electoral college
A set of people, called electors, who are chosen to elect the president and vice president of the United States
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Redistricting
The redrawing of internal territorial and political boundaries
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Gerrymandering
The dividing of legislative boundaries to give one political party an advantage in elections
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Majority-minority district
An electoral district in which the majority of voters are members of an ethnic or racial minority
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Advantages of unitary states
Fewer agencies, less corrupt, very efficient
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Disadvantages of unitary states
Disconnected from local issues, can be one-sided, slower responses
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Advantages of federal states
Decreased conflict when disagreement, regional laws, diversity in opinions
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Disadvantages of federal states
Can slow national progress, policy can be blocked locally, undue power to local interest, uneven cost/benefits
