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