POLSC 125 CCC Redistricting Can Encourage Partisanship in USA Congress Essay

1. Describe how the process of redistricting relates to representation in the U.S. Congress. In your
answer, be sure to distinguish redistricting from apportionment, the role of the census in the
process, and how redistricting happens in the state of California (distinct from most other states).
Also, be sure to distinguish the relevance of redistricting for both the House and Senate.

2. What is the VEP in federal elections and how does voting legislation impact both voter
registration and voter turn–out in federal elections? Discuss how one federal law (HAVA OR one of the current bills being
considered in Congress) and one state law (from Texas, Georgia or North Carolina) are likely to
impact voter turn–out for both the Republican and Democratic parties’ candidates in 2022.

3. Describe how a bill becomes a law, focusing on the relevance of leadership and the bicameral
structure of Congress. In your answer, describe the relevance of either Nancy Pelosi or Mitch
McConnell to the process, including their role in the process and an example of how they
influence the legislative process.

4. Define and describe the filibuster and the cloture vote and whether you think it should be
abolished and why. In your answer be sure to identify why each procedure is used, the
chamber(s) of Congress to which it applies, and an example of it’s use.