Boundary Delimitation Quiz

Question 1/10

Which of the following principles should be used to guide the delimitation process?

equality of voting strength

independent and impartial boundary authority

transparency

non-discrimination

All of the above

Question 2/10

True or False. The delimitation of voting areas has a minimal effect on election outcomes.

True

False

Question 3/10

Districts intentionally drawn to give advantage to one political party or group at the expense of the others is known as:

Gerrymandering

Reciprocity

Enumeration

Malapportionment

Question 4/10

Which of the following is NOT considered a comparative advantage to drawing boundaries in multi-member districts?

reflects administrative divisions or communities of interest within the country;

need not change boundaries, even if the population of a district increases or decreases, because the number of representatives elected from the district can be altered;

increases the accountability of individual representatives

are essential for achieving proportional representation, although not all multimember district systems produce proportional representation for political parties;

tends to produce more balanced representation by encouraging the nomination of a diverse roster of candidates.

Question 5/10

According to a recent survey [conducted by IFES], which of the following electoral systems is least likely to specifically delimit districts?

First Past the Post (FPTP) Systems

Two Round Systems (TRS)

List Proportional Representation (List PR)

Alternative Vote (AV) and Block Vote (BV) Systems

Parallel and Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) Systems

Question 6/10

True or False. The members of a boundary delimitation committee should never have political or partisan ambitions

True

False

Question 7/10

Of the countries that periodically delimit boundaries, the most popular timeframe is:

1 year

5 years

10 years

12 years

Question 8/10

True or False. The most widely accepted rule for redistricting is that districts should be relatively equal in population.

True

False

Question 9/10

Which of the following is not a common method used in delimiting electoral boundaries?

Collection of population data and maps

Review of voting history among minority populations

allocation of seats to sub-regions of a country

drawing district lines within a region

creation of a redistricting database

Question 10/10

What are considered to be two problems with allowing states or provinces to retain more seats than population alone would dictate?

the size of the legislature could become unwieldy and the population or electoral quota can vary considerably across states or provinces.

districts must be redrawn on a regular basis to maintain populations of relatively equal size and the population or electoral quota can vary considerably across states or provinces

the size of the legislature could become unwieldy and enables redistricters to create a districting plan that may favour one political party at the expense of others

None of the above

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Question 1/10

Which of the following principles should be used to guide the delimitation process?

Question 2/10

True or False. The delimitation of voting areas has a minimal effect on election outcomes.

Question 3/10

Districts intentionally drawn to give advantage to one political party or group at the expense of the others is known as:

Question 4/10

Which of the following is NOT considered a comparative advantage to drawing boundaries in multi-member districts?

Question 5/10

According to a recent survey [conducted by IFES], which of the following electoral systems is least likely to specifically delimit districts?

Question 6/10

True or False. The members of a boundary delimitation committee should never have political or partisan ambitions

Question 7/10

Of the countries that periodically delimit boundaries, the most popular timeframe is:

Question 8/10

True or False. The most widely accepted rule for redistricting is that districts should be relatively equal in population.

Question 9/10

Which of the following is not a common method used in delimiting electoral boundaries?

Question 10/10

What are considered to be two problems with allowing states or provinces to retain more seats than population alone would dictate?