APPORTIONMENT CREATING CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS REVIEW What geographical areas

APPORTIONMENT CREATING CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

REVIEW • What geographical areas do representatives (congressmen and congresswomen) represent? • What areas do senators represent? • DISTRICTS • STATES

REVIEW • How many representatives do we have from the state of MN? • How many senators? • 8 • 2

DRAW A MAP OF MINNESOTA • Label the top 5 most populated cities • Draw out the 8 house districts

MINNESOTA CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS WHAT IS OUR DISTRICT IN ROCHESTER, MN? WHO IS OUR REP?

HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES A DISTRICT HAVE? ABOUT 650, 000

THE AMAZING APPORTIONMENT MACHINE http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=RUCnb 5_HZc 0

DISTRICTING OUR ROOM • Shade in the empty seats. • Draw an R or a D in the rest of the boxes of our classroom. • Divide the classroom into districts of even numbers.

4 TH HOUR PEOPLE (5 DISTRICTS)

6 TH HOUR PEOPLE (5 DISTRICTS)

QUESTION. . . • Can you divide your state into districts that favor your party?

YES!! • It’s called. . . • Gerrymandering

ELBRIDGE GERRY, GOVERNOR OF MA “THIS LOOKS LIKE A SALAMANDER. ” “NO, IT’S A GERRYMANDER. ”

GERRYMANDERING • Drawing district lines to favor your party

PACKING • Crowding your opponents into one district so they have control over just that district

CRACKING • Dividing your opponents between districts so they don’t have as much influence over any district

GERRYMANDERING OUR ROOM • Divide the classroom into districts that favor your party.

6 TH HOUR PEOPLE (5 DISTRICTS)

6 TH HOUR PEOPLE (5 DISTRICTS)