Every ten years, the United States counts its residents to produce official population totals. In the census-to-districts chain, that count is the

After new population totals are released, House seats are shifted among states while the total number of seats stays fixed. This step is called

A state receives its number of House seats and then redraws the boundaries for those seats inside the state. That boundary-drawing step is

A plan packs many voters from one party into a few districts to reduce their influence elsewhere. In human geography, that manipulation is

In reapportionment, a fixed total of U.S. House seats is divided among the states. How many voting seats are in that total?

A state redraws its map so each congressional district has close to the same population. Which court principle is it following?

When a state gains a House seat in reapportionment, what else changes for that state?

A district map splits one group's supporters across many districts so they rarely form a majority. Which gerrymandering tactic is this?

Use the table. Which state gains one House seat after reapportionment?

Use the table. Which state loses a House seat after the new count is applied?

Use the table. Which state has no change in its number of House seats?

Use the table. Which state gains two House seats?

Use the table. Which state has the largest seat gain?

Use the table. Which state changes from five seats to four seats?

Use the table. Which pair of states both gain seats after reapportionment?

Each grid square represents the same number of residents. Use the outlined districts to identify the main requirement at issue.

Each grid square has equal population. What does the figure show about the two outlined districts?

Each grid square has equal population. What conclusion best fits the two outlined districts?

Each grid square has the same population. If one outlined district is overpopulated compared with the other, which outline is it?

Each grid square has equal population. Which outlined district is underpopulated compared with the other?

In most states, who draws congressional district lines after the census and reapportionment?

When district lines are redrawn inside a state, what do those lines directly decide?

A state's population grows, and after the census it goes from seven House seats to eight. Which two processes follow, in order?

Why does a state usually redistrict even if it keeps the same number of House seats after a census?

Besides equal population, many states require every district to be one connected piece, with no part cut off from the rest. What criterion is this?

Which government action comes before a state can know whether it gained or lost House seats?

If a state has only one House seat after reapportionment, why is a congressional district map usually unnecessary?

What is the main difference between reapportionment and redistricting in the House representation chain?

A mapmaker draws a district in which a racial or ethnic minority group makes up most of the voters. What is this kind of district called?

What does the equal-population principle try to protect when district lines are drawn?