Lesson 7.04 Drawing the Lines and Voter Turnout

Submit 7.04 Voter Participation that you completed during the lesson to the 7.04 Voter Participation Dropbox.

Post your response to the questions below to the 7.04 Voter Turnout Discussion. Be sure to answer thoughtfully in at least 5 to 6 sentences using material from the lesson to help support your answer.

• What do you think is the main reason eligible voters do not turnout to vote? Explain your answer.

• What do you think should be done to increase voter turnout?

In addition, respond to the thoughts of two classmates' posts with whom you agree or disagree in 7.04 Voter Turnout Discussion by writing at least 2 sentences on each post explaining why you agree or disagree with his or her post. Be respectful and have evidence to support your statements.

View the rubric.

Write a two-paragraph speech about redistricting as if you are candidate for the state legislature explaining redistricting in a town hall meeting to concerned citizens. In the first paragraph, explain how redistricting and reapportionment work. In the second paragraph, explain ways the process can be abused by those drawing the districts.

Include eight of the words/phrases listed below in your speech.

• reapportionment

• gerrymandering

• political party

• political gain or political advantage

• manipulating boundaries

• redistricting

• census

• state legislature

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• "one person, one vote"

• Party politics or "dirty politics"

• Elbridge Gerry

After you have proofread your document for grammar and spelling errors, submit the assignment to 7.04 Drawing the Lines Dropbox.

Go to the Quizzes section and take the Unit 7 Test.