When a district is so unequal that the votes of citizens are unequal in size, this is called

When a district is so unequal that the votes of citizens are unequal in size, this is called

• A. Gerrymandered
• B. Reapportioned
• C. Malapportioned
• D. Regressed

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that each citizen’s vote should carry roughly the same weight across districts. When a district’s population is so different from other districts that votes aren’t equal in size, that district is malapportioned. This means some votes count more than others, undermining equal representation. Gerrymandering is about drawing districts to help or hurt a political party, not about population size per se. Reapportionment is the process of reallocated seats based on population changes, which can lead to redrawing boundaries but isn’t the term for the unequal vote weights described. Regressed isn’t a standard term in this context. So the correct term for unequal vote sizes due to unequal district populations is malapportioned.

The main idea is that each citizen’s vote should carry roughly the same weight across districts. When a district’s population is so different from other districts that votes aren’t equal in size, that district is malapportioned. This means some votes count more than others, undermining equal representation.

Gerrymandering is about drawing districts to help or hurt a political party, not about population size per se. Reapportionment is the process of reallocated seats based on population changes, which can lead to redrawing boundaries but isn’t the term for the unequal vote weights described. Regressed isn’t a standard term in this context. So the correct term for unequal vote sizes due to unequal district populations is malapportioned.