Which of the following represents redistricting?
A. when a party that has been in power in a particular district for a significant period of time is turned out of office
B. when legislative district lines are redrawn to keep up with population shifts in order to keep them as equal as possible
C. when the federal government orders a state to increase (or decrease) its number of districts to reflect population increases or decreases
D. when a voter moves from one state congressional district to another and must change his or her voter registration
E. when constituents in a particular district are so unhappy with their representatives that they demand a special election (similar to a recall or a referendum)
B
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A. spend a lower percentage of their GNP than richer countries. B. spend a higher percentage of their GNP than richer countries. C. have spending patterns that vary with the international environment. D. spend very little on military and more on education and health.
The school board is generally an elected governing body of a school district, mostly on a nonpartisan basis
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The Texas Grange was important in shaping Texas government because it
A) dominated the Convention of 1868, which wrote the 1869 constitution. B) advocated large public subsidies to railways. C) supported African American political, economic, and social equality. D) advocated "retrenchment and reform"-a weak and cheap government.
Which of the following states DOES NOT currently have nuclear weapons?
A) France B) India C) Iran D) Pakistan E) Russia