Question

unit 4 exam
mexico, 2020

1. which agency is responsible for taking a count of the u.s. population every 10 years for the purposes of representation in government?

a. the electoral college
b. the u.s. census bureau
c. the legislative services agency
d. the u.s. house of representatives
e. the congressional district commission

1. the u.s. house of representatives always has 435 members, or seats. each seat in congress represents one congressional district. the number of u.s. congressional districts for each state is reexamined every 10 years.

__________ refers to this process of reviewing and possibly reassigning the number of seats in congress for each state.
a. redirection
b. reallocation
c. reapportionment
d. redistribution
e. renegotiation

1. the president of the united states is not elected directly by the voting public, but by a group of special voters.

__________ refers to this group of special voters who directly elect the u.s. president.
a. majority - minority voters
b. central committee
c. electoral committee
d. congressional college
e. electoral college

1. based on the information in the map, which of the following statements accurately describes the rationale for mexico’s system of government?

a. mexico is a unitary state because of its ethnically homogeneous population.
b. mexico is a federal state because it is a large, geographically diverse country.
c. mexico is a unitary state due to its compact geography and relatively small population.
d. mexico is a unitary state so that it can better control its numerous, geographically diverse regions.
e. mexico is a federal state so that it can work more effectively with its northern and southern neighbors.

1. federalism in the united states is based on cooperation among which three entities?

a. regional, state, and local governments
b. national, regional, and state governments
c. national, state, and local governments
d. national, regional, and local governments
e. regional, state, and county governments

Explanation:

Question 1

The U.S. Census Bureau is tasked with conducting the decennial census to count the U.S. population for representation purposes. The electoral college elects the president, the Legislative Services Agency (not a real agency for this), the House of Representatives is a legislative body, and the Congressional District Commission (not the agency for the census) are incorrect.

Question 2

Reapportionment is the process of re - examining and reassigning the number of congressional seats per state every 10 years after the census. Redirection is about changing direction, reallocation is more general resource re - allocation, redistribution is about distributing resources, and renegotiation is about negotiating again, so they don't fit.

Question 3

The Electoral College is the group of special voters who directly elect the U.S. president. Majority - minority voters are about demographic voting groups, the central committee is a party - related body, the electoral committee is not the correct term, and the congressional college is not a valid term for this.

Question 4

Answer:

B. The U.S. Census Bureau