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Electoral Geography and Political Power

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of Electoral Geography and Political Power.
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What is the term for the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party or group over another?

  1. Gerrymandering

  2. Electoral manipulation

  3. Redistricting

  4. Vote rigging


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party or group over another. It can be done by packing voters of one party into a few districts, or by cracking them into many districts.

Which of the following is not a type of gerrymandering?

  1. Packing

  2. Cracking

  3. Stacking

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party or group over another. Packing, cracking, and stacking are all types of gerrymandering.

What is the term for the practice of concentrating voters of one party into a few electoral districts?

  1. Packing

  2. Cracking

  3. Stacking

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Packing is the practice of concentrating voters of one party into a few electoral districts. This can be done by drawing district boundaries that include a large number of voters of one party and a small number of voters of the other party.

What is the term for the practice of dividing voters of one party into many electoral districts?

  1. Packing

  2. Cracking

  3. Stacking

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cracking is the practice of dividing voters of one party into many electoral districts. This can be done by drawing district boundaries that include a small number of voters of one party and a large number of voters of the other party.

What is the term for the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries that include a large number of voters of one party and a small number of voters of the other party?

  1. Packing

  2. Cracking

  3. Stacking

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stacking is the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries that include a large number of voters of one party and a small number of voters of the other party. This can be done by drawing district boundaries that include a large number of voters of one party and a small number of voters of the other party.

Which of the following is not a type of electoral system?

  1. First-past-the-post

  2. Proportional representation

  3. Single transferable vote

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party or group over another. It is not a type of electoral system.

What is the term for the electoral system in which the candidate who receives the most votes in a single round of voting wins?

  1. First-past-the-post

  2. Proportional representation

  3. Single transferable vote

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

First-past-the-post is the electoral system in which the candidate who receives the most votes in a single round of voting wins. It is also known as the plurality system.

What is the term for the electoral system in which seats in a legislature are allocated to parties in proportion to the number of votes they receive?

  1. First-past-the-post

  2. Proportional representation

  3. Single transferable vote

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Proportional representation is the electoral system in which seats in a legislature are allocated to parties in proportion to the number of votes they receive. This means that parties that receive a larger share of the vote will win more seats in the legislature.

What is the term for the electoral system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference and the candidate who receives the most first-preference votes wins?

  1. First-past-the-post

  2. Proportional representation

  3. Single transferable vote

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Single transferable vote is the electoral system in which voters rank candidates in order of preference and the candidate who receives the most first-preference votes wins. If no candidate receives a majority of first-preference votes, then the candidate with the fewest first-preference votes is eliminated and their votes are transferred to the remaining candidates.

Which of the following is not a factor that can influence the outcome of an election?

  1. The economy

  2. The candidates

  3. The media

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party or group over another. It is not a factor that can influence the outcome of an election.

Which of the following is not a type of political power?

  1. Coercive power

  2. Legitimate power

  3. Reward power

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party or group over another. It is not a type of political power.

What is the term for the type of political power that is based on the ability to use force or coercion?

  1. Coercive power

  2. Legitimate power

  3. Reward power

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Coercive power is the type of political power that is based on the ability to use force or coercion. It is the power to get people to do something by threatening them with punishment.

What is the term for the type of political power that is based on the ability to reward people for doing what you want them to do?

  1. Coercive power

  2. Legitimate power

  3. Reward power

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Reward power is the type of political power that is based on the ability to reward people for doing what you want them to do. It is the power to get people to do something by offering them something they want.

What is the term for the type of political power that is based on the belief that someone has the right to rule?

  1. Coercive power

  2. Legitimate power

  3. Reward power

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Legitimate power is the type of political power that is based on the belief that someone has the right to rule. It is the power to get people to do something because they believe that it is the right thing to do.

Which of the following is not a type of political system?

  1. Democracy

  2. Monarchy

  3. Totalitarianism

  4. Gerrymandering


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing electoral district boundaries to favor one political party or group over another. It is not a type of political system.

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