Internal Boundaries
Jackson Gonzalez
8 min read
Study Guide Overview
This study guide covers electoral geography, focusing on internal boundaries, redistricting, and gerrymandering. It explains how internal boundaries are created, the purpose and process of redistricting, and the different types of gerrymandering (cracking, packing, stacking, hijacking, kidnapping). The guide also includes the importance of the census data and the impact of these concepts on political representation. It provides practice questions (multiple-choice, free-response, and short-answer) to test comprehension.
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Question 1 of 12
What's the main difference between internal and external boundaries? 🤔
Internal boundaries divide countries, external boundaries divide states
Internal boundaries are within a country or organization, while external boundaries are between countries
Internal boundaries are always based on physical features, while external boundaries are political
External boundaries are organizational, while internal boundaries are political