Congressional Districts of TN

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Congressional Districts of TN
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Important Vocabulary

• Congressional Districtan electoral division of a
  U.S. state, entitled to send one member to the US
  House of Representatives
• Reapportionment-the process by which 435 seats in
  Congress are assigned to 50 states, following the
  census

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Important Vocabulary

• Redistricting-To divide again into districts,
  especially to give new boundaries to
  administrative or election districts.

• Gerrymandering-in drawing the boundaries of
  electoral districts in a way that gives one party
  an advantage over its rivals.

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Government Review

• Government is an institution to maintain order
  and stability in society.
• No Government ANARCHY (absence of government.
  No order.

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United States Government Review

• The government of the United States is a federal
  republic with a strong democratic tradition.
• Federal a union of states under a central
  government. States still have some power.
• Republic a government where citizens have power
  by voting.

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United States Government Review

• In a federal system, powers are divided between
  levels of government.

FEDERAL
STATE
COUNTY
CITY/LOCAL
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United States Government Review

• U.S. Government Divided into 3 branches
• Legislative Make Laws (Congress)
• Bicameral Legislature (2 Houses)
• House of Representatives
• Senate
• Judicial Interpret Laws (Supreme Court)
• Executive Enforce Laws (President)

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US Government

• Senators50 total
• House of Representatives 435 total seats.
• How are these numbers determined?

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Number of seats

• Senate each state gets 2 Senators.
• 2 x 50100 total Senators
• House of Representatives based on population.
• 435 total seats across the United States
• Each state gets at least one.
• The higher the population of a state, the more
  representatives that state gets.

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How is population counted?

• Census Every 10 years
• The main purpose of the census is to determine
  how many seats each state receives.
• This is known as apportionment.
• As populations change or shift, reapportionment
  may be necessary.

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Congressional Districts of TN

• TN has 9 congressional districts.
• All districts are equal in population, NOT in
  size.

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Population Density

• Since each district has the same population
• The smaller the district the higher the
  population density.
• The larger the district the lower the population
  density.
• Population Density of people per square mile.

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TNs most populated cities

• Memphis 655,155
• Nashville 624,496
• Knoxville 182,200
• Chattanooga 171,279
• Clarksville 142,519
• Murfreesboro 114,038
• Jackson 67,265

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Who draws the lines?

• Congressional district lines are drawn by each
  states legislature, not by the Federal
  government.
• Very political!
• Gerrymandering drawing lines to benefit one
  political party.

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Gerrymandering

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vYcUDBgYodIE

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What will happen to the congressional districts
if

• Nashville becomes the most populated city in TN
  and Memphis becomes the second most populated
  city?

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What will happen to the congressional districts
if

• The congressional district around Memphis would
  get larger, and the district containing Nashville
  would get smaller.

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What will happen to the congressional districts
if

• Tennessees population grows according the next
  Census and earns an additional seat in the House
  of Representatives.

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What will happen to the congressional districts
if

• Reapportionment must occur to redraw
  congressional district lines in order to keep
  them the same in population NOT size.

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What will happen to the congressional districts
if

• Tennessees population decreases and we lose a
  seat.

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What will happen to the congressional districts
if

• Reapportionment must occur to redraw
  congressional district lines in order to keep
  them the same in population NOT size.