Tuesday, October 21, 2014

The Census,Reapportionment, and Redistricting

Read the following article: MD 3rd District

Using the information in the article and what you have read in the text, write a paragraph analyzing the political cartoon that follows (bottom image)

*Upper image is an example of a congressional district in Chicago

     A) Identify the Political Issue the Cartoon is dealing with
     B) Reference the article (Gerrymander Meander) in your analysis of the cartoon
     C) Include in your paragraph the terms (census, reapportionment, redistricting) and demonstrate an understanding of these concepts in your paragraph and analysis of the cartoon.



NPR Broadcast on independent redistricting committees: Supreme Court arguments

Article (with chart) on Gerrymandering: Washington Post

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