The Supreme Court Has Ruled That

question 24

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court has ruled that

• A)reapportionment can only take place in a state once every 20 years.
• B)reapportionment can only take place in a state once every 40 years.
• C)state governments must give voters final approval over any congressional district lines that are drawn by a state legislature.
• D)state governments can use independent commissions rather than state legislatures to draw congressional district lines.

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Definitions:

Outstanding Checks

Checks that have been written and recorded in the accounting records but not yet cleared or cashed by the bank.

Double Payment

A financial error where a payment is mistakenly sent or processed twice for the same invoice or obligation.

Checks Cleared

The process by which banks settle transactions, transferring money from the check writer's account to the beneficiary's account once the check is presented for payment.

Bank Reconciliation

The practice of aligning and scrutinizing numbers from financial records with the ones on a bank statement to guarantee they match.