Question

unit a exam

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 national security agency
d. the u.s. house of representatives
e. the congressional budget committee

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 recounted every 10 years.

_______ refers to this process of reviewing and possibly reassigning the number of seats in congress for each state.
a. apportionment
b. reallocation
c. incarceration
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 image, which of the following statements accurately describes the rationale for federalism (spheres of government)?

a. malaysia is a unitary state because of its ethnically homogeneous population.
b. malaysia is a federal state because it is a large geographically diverse country.
c. malaysia is a unitary state that has 16 component groups and relatively small populations.
d. malaysia is a unitary state so that it can better control its numerous, geographically diverse regions.
e. malaysia 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 agency responsible for taking a census of the U.S. population every 10 years for representation in government is the U.S. Census Bureau. Option A is the Electoral College (for presidential election), C is not the correct agency, D is the House of Representatives (a legislative body, not a census agency), E is the Congressional District Commission (not the main census - taking agency). So the correct option is B.

The process of reviewing and reassigning the number of seats in Congress for each state based on population changes (census) is called reapportionment. Reallocation is a more general term, incumbency is about holding office, redistribution is about redrawing district boundaries (different from reapportionment), and renegotiation is about negotiating again. So the correct option is A.

The group of special voters who directly elect the U.S. president is the Electoral College. Majority - minority voters are about demographic groups, central committee is a term in political parties (not for presidential election), congressional college is not a correct term, and electoral committee is not the correct name. So the correct option is E.

Answer:

B. The U.S. Census Bureau

Question 2