Which of the following is NOT an accurate argument in favor of annual sessions? Multiple Choice
Annual sessions raise the legislature’s status and check executive power.
Annual sessions allow for more continuous oversight.
Annual sessions afford legislators more time to study proposed legislation.
Annual sessions allow for more rapid responses to legislation that requires state participation.
How did the Supreme Court treat gerrymandering issues in 2019? Multiple Choice
It disallowed partisan gerrymandering by ruling that the courts should not be burdened with questions of redistricting.
It allowed partisan gerrymandering by ruling that judgments about it are beyond the reach of the judiciary.
It disallowed partisan gerrymandering based on the argument that it violates the “one person, one vote” principle.
It allowed partisan gerrymandering based on the principle that no level of gerrymandering can be “too partisan.”
Which of the following statements about reapportionment is NOT accurate? Multiple Choice
It is based on the federal census.
It may cause a state to gain or lose congressional representatives.
It redraws the congressional district boundaries within the state.
It occurs every 10 years.
Leave a Reply