How the 2020 census shifted House seats and could affect 2022 midterm elections

See how the 2020 Census reshaped US House seats & could influence 2022 elections! Learn about population shifts.

1. Scroll through the article below which you will be reading in the next few minutes. Look at the headings. Based on the headings you read, list three (3) things you will be learning as you read this article. 2. Scroll through the article you are about to read. Look at the pictures. Based on the pictures, Identify two facts that you will be learning about as you read. Try NOT to repeat the same items you wrote for question 1. 3. Read the caption at the bottom of Image 1. Then complete the following tasks.\ A. Circle the states who will have more representatives due to the 2020 census. B. Put a box around the states that will lose a representative in the house due to the 2020 census. 4. Which section of the article BEST explains why the 2020 Census was detrimental for Democrats? "House's Balance of Power is Tipped Toward Democrats" "Which States Would Gain Or Lose House Members?" Number Of People Each House Member Represents Will Change" "How Did State Populations Change From 2010 To 2020?" 5. Which piece of evidence explains what caused some states' House members to represent fewer people? Since Montana gained a representative, its two House members will now split the state's population. Delaware's sole House representative will represent the largest number of people in terms of population, as one person. Gerrymandering is when districts are redrawn to favor one party over the other or to suppress the vote of communities of color. The process is fairer when it is not controlled by just one political party or the state has instituted an independent redistricting committee, such as in Michigan. 6. Which sentence from the article is BEST supported by Image 2? The Census Bureau announced that seven House seats will shift as a result of the 2020 Census. The Democrats currently have control in the House of Representatives, meaning they have more seats by a narrow margin of six members. This means if just a handful of seats are won by Republicans, they can regain control of the House. Democrats will have seven more seats than Republicans when Troy Carter is sworn in to fill a seat in Louisiana. 7. Which conclusion is BEST supported by both Image 1 and the information in the Introduction [paragraphs 1-4] The House of Representativas has 435 seats based on the population Democrats have a narrow advantage in the House of Representatives now. Many of the House seats will change from Democratic-leaning states to Republican states. Texas gained two seats while five other states added one seat each in the House of Representatives. 8. Is the author suggesting that there is a uniform process for redrawing districts across the United States? Which selection from the article BEST supports your answer? Yes, "Since Montana gained a representative, its two House members will now split the state's population. The state is currently represented by Representative Matt Rosendale, a Republican. No, "Thirteen states were affected by the 2020 Census' shift in congressional seats. States are given the task of redrawing districts when they gain or lose seats." Yes, "He said the country could be on the verge of a battle over gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is when districts are redrawn to favor one party over the other or to suppress the vote of communities of color." No, "In some state,, the process is fairer than others, he said. The process is fairer when it is not controlled by just one political party or the state has instituted an independent redistricting committee such as in Michigan. However, for other states, the party in power controls the map.