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Why did the US Supreme Court rule against the state of Tennessee in Baker v. Carr?

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Tennessee had discriminated in favor of city voters over rural voters.
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Tennessee had not redistricted since 1901, keeping rural districts in power.
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Tennessee had refused to create districts that were the same shape.
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Tennessee had refused to take part in the national census.
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Why do political parties most often try to gerrymander voting districts?

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to gain a political advantage
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to ensure an equal chance for all candidates
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to prove they deserve the voters’ support
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to keep each voting district the same shape
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What happens when voters are out of state on Election Day?

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They must wait until the next election to vote.
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They must register again to vote.
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They must vote at a local polling place.
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They must vote using an absentee ballot.
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Men who have completed some college are more likely than women who have completed high school to use nontraditional voting methods.
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Women who have attained higher education are more likely than men who have completed high school to use nontraditional voting methods.
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Younger voters are more likely to use nontraditional voting methods than older voters.
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Older voters are more likely to use nontraditional voting methods than younger voters.
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the year in which this election took place
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the candidates running for President
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the percentage of Democratic primary voters
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the states of New Jersey and Arizona
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Widespread gerrymandering can affect both state and national policy by

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increasing the number of laws passed each year due to greater cooperation by elected officials at each level.
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increasing voter turnout and making elected officials more accountable to the citizens of each state.
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increasing the chances of one party enacting its platform in state legislatures and the House of Representatives.
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increasing cooperation between state and national governments to pass and enforce similar laws.
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The Race for President, 2008
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Voter Turnout, 2008-2012
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Percentage of Voting, 2008-2012
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Voter Turnout by Income Group, 2008
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Look at the information in this bar graph.

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Voters were not as interested in the issues in 2006 as they were in 2014.
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Voter turnout in national election years is irregular from 2006 to 2020.
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The majority of Americans vote in every election.
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Older voters boycotted the polls in 2006, 2010, and 2014.
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How can a state’s gerrymandering impact government at the national level?

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A state can draw districts favoring votes for one party to the House of Representatives.
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A state can change district numbers to increase the number of representatives it has.
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A state can order people to move to another district to encourage the election of certain parties.
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A state can close or restrict voting for districts that do not align with its preferred policies.
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They are reapportioned based on political party affiliation.
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They are reapportioned based on information in the census.
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They are reapportioned to give the federal government more power.
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They are reapportioned to give the states more power.
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In a supervisor system, a board of supervisors is responsible for

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governing the county, overseeing departments, and creating policies.
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governing the county, with little power to create policies.
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governing the county with a council and an executive.
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governing the county, creating policies, and supervising a council.
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Which of these situations would most likely require the involvement of a local government?

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Students at a local school want to start a recycling program.
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A homeowner wants to repair a broken window.
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A local family wants to take a city bus to visit a public park.
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Residents demand that dogs be allowed on a public beach.
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Local governments provide different services. Under which category of services do firefighters fall?

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zoning
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education
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public safety
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infrastructure
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A citizen becomes involved in the policymaking function of local government by

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obeying local laws.
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paying local taxes.
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using the local public library.
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learning about local issues.
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One example of regulating zoning is

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limiting the number of fast-food restaurants that can be built near a residential area.
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making sure trash pickup, street cleaning, and snow-plowing services are in place.
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raising revenue for a new city hall to replace an existing structure that is in disrepair.
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staffing local public swimming pools and beaches with qualified lifeguards.
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While most funding for cities and counties is raised through local taxes and fees, what other revenue source makes up about a third of most municipal revenues?

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state and federal funds
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corporate donations
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annual fundraisers
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ticket sales for public events
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A municipality’s infrastructure includes which of the following?

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private homes
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public utilities
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government
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school boards
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Before building a new sports stadium near the waterfront, a city is most likely to establish

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a municipal department.
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a redevelopment district.
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a commission system.
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a chief executive.
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Which level of government is most local to a citizen?

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the state level
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the municipal level
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the federal level
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the county level
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The main function of a school board is to

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serve as a school’s principals, teachers, and administrators.
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propose and legislate state laws that affect the public schools.
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raise revenue for public schools through local taxes and fees.
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manage public schools in accordance with state and federal law.

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