PPT-DAY 11: Congressional Districts

TLW Define gerrymandering and develop a gerrymandered map KEY VOCABULARY Apportionment Reapportionment Census Congressman atlarge Gerrymander Wesberry v Sanders 1964 Reapportionment Act of 1929. 1 miles What You Need to Know. April 28, 2015. Diane R. Boyle, HIA. Senior Vice President. Government Relations. NAIFA’s Advocacy Strength. Industry Protection. Protecting the insurance industry is a multi-faceted advocacy approach involving agents, companies, and their associations. . Het . Bhattji. , Kelsey Cole, Chloe Foege, Matthew Irby, and Timmy Wood. What is Congressional Oversight?. Refers to the oversight used by Congress over the Executive Branch (including the numerous federal agencies).. Congressional Elections. Congressional elections are different than presidential elections. There is no electoral college or majority needed. The candidate that receives THE MOST votes (not necessarily a majority) is the winner. Ch. 10.2. 5. /8/14. The House of Representatives. Size and Terms. There are currently 435 members of the House. This number is set by Congress. Seats in the House are . apportioned. among states based on their population. Department of Historic Resources. Richmond, Virginia. June 2014. . Basics of Historic Districts. What are historic districts and how did they come into being. ?. What are the different levels of historic district designation and what are their consequences and benefits?. A Legal Overview. Merging Districts in Vermont: . A Legal Overview. Chapter 11 of Title 16. Act 153 of 2010. Act 156 of 2012. Act 46 of 2015. Chapter 11 of Title 16: Union School District Formation Process. Information from pp. 234-236, CT exercises and cases. Assessment. Complete FRQ.. Answer each of the following on the BACK of your FRQ response:. To the nearest tenth of a percentage, what answer did you get for #1a?. 2014 POWERPOINT CONTEST. WINNERS. Congressional District 1. 1. st. Place. The Artificial Heart . Alma M. . Jacone. Mary Hooker ESM, Hartford. Congressional District 1. 2. nd. Place. Gustave. . Albin. Congressional Elections. Congressional elections are different than presidential elections. There is no electoral college or majority needed. The candidate that receives THE MOST votes (not necessarily a majority) is the winner. Guidelines for Circulating Petitions. Circulators:. Must be U. S. citizens, and at least 18 years old.. Must not be on probation for a felony.. Do not need to be an Ohio citizen.. Do not need to be a registered voter.. Gerrymandering: The . practice of redrawing voting districts to favor one’s chances of being re-elected. . Challenge. How do we ensure the process for redistricting is fair?. How do we gain bi-partisan support in the current political environment? . Alex Tabarrok. Gerrymandering. The Supreme . Court has said that (. Wesberry. v. Sanders 1964) that Congressional . districts . must be of approximately equal-sized populations.. …"as . nearly as practicable one man's vote in a congressional election is to be worth as much as . Competition and Bids in Medicare’s Prescription Drug ProgramJune 23, 2013Andrew StockingMicroeconomic Studies Division 1 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Design of the Part D Program for Standard Ben