If Congressional Districts Were Not Redistricted After the Census

question 17

Multiple Choice

If congressional districts were not redistricted after the census

• A) it would be much more difficult for incumbents to be reelected.
• B) it would be possible for one district to have twice the number of people of another district.
• C) voters would be able to vote in any congressional district as long as they were registered.
• D) members of Congress would not have to reside in the district they represent.
• E) Options A and B are true.

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Definitions:

Negative Marginal Returns

Occurs when adding an additional factor of production actually decreases the total output, which can happen when there is too much input for the available resources or technology.

Input

Resources used in the production process to create goods or services, including labor, raw materials, and capital.

Cost Curves

Graphs that illustrate the cost of producing various levels of output, typically including curves for average costs and marginal costs among others.

Marginal Cost

The cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service, a critical concept in economics and decision making in business.