Wednesday, March 23, 2011

U.S. Government

Homework due Thursday, March 24

Magruder’s American Government, pp 273-280

Terms and concepts to know:
apportionment
reapportionment
Reapportionment Act of 1929: What did it hold? Who is legally responsible for implementing it? Who actually does the job?
off-year election
single member district
at large seats
what were the three requirements of redistricting?
Wesberry v Sanders
Gomillion v Lightfoot
four qualifications to become a Representative (three formal, one by custom)

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