13. The US Population Shift Take a guess: what is the fastest growing metropolitan region in the United States? Answer: Las Vegas, NV
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Editor's Notes
Originally from 70s- preamble, conjunction junction, no more kings,
3 rings, lots of separate stuff going on, but they make up a whole together. Analyze. ringleader Significance- school house rock (still relevance in today’s classroom)
Inefficiency- prevents a majority history coming out of the revolution
congressional stereotypes- a lot of them are warranted!
Should take 5 minutes- discuss.
Bicameral as checks on each other! Senate represented the states, and the house reps the people as a whole
Can anyone name our state senators (Levin/Stabenaw), or your representative (dingell/Schauer)? If not, we’ll look them up tomorrow! Michigan has 15.
Like this year!
Why would that be?
Also Austin, Phoenix
Cartoon- printed in Mar 1812, in reaction to state electoral districts drawn by Mass legislature to favor the Dem party candidate Elbridge Gerry over the Federalists. Bizarre shape like a vulture- Federalist newspapers called it similar to a salamander, which merged with Governor Gerry’s last name for Gerrymander Often in favor of incumbents or a party. PACKING- concentrate as many voters of one type into 1 district that they’ll already win in to reduce influence in other disticts CRACKING- spreading out voters of a type among many districts so they can’t have a bloc of many districts. Wasted vote effect Many other countries have reforms against this- but not the US. Some states have tried, and this may be the way of the future. With technology, mapmakers can predict voter behavior- and this manipulation can taint far elections.
IL Hispanics tend to vote 90% democratic- racial gerrymandering
QUORUM- min number of members a body needs to conduct business. Quorum-busting- legend has it that Lincoln leapt out of a window in a failed attempt to prevent a quorum from being present (the doors were locked) Actually a lot of fun/cool stories about quorums and busting. TEXAS- Would have favored republicans and displaced 5 democrats. Legal issues. Usually redistricted every 10 years (census)- by 2000, Bush is gov, and Perry is lieutenant gov. in 2003, repucs introduced leg to redraw the lines. This was taken to court and dems could not stop it form passing, so they fled. It would have diluted black and Hispanic voting power. Ended up in the supreme court, - states can redistrict whenever, but this one invalidated the Voting Rights Act.
Constituent- individual votor
VHS- inside congress- but I couldn’t resist this brand new video They follow tweets! Speaker of the House- next in line after the VP for presidency
You saw how twitter is important today, even in the white house. Let’s keep that discussion Check for understanding- one thing you took away from the lesson-10 sec for each person Expectations for the lab will be this-
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