Congressional Elections Practice Test

Bicameralism, where two legislative chambers represent different constituencies, producing a seat-vote gap unrelated to district boundaries.

A blanket primary system, where all candidates run together and the top two advance, guaranteeing one party’s 7-seat advantage.

Gerrymandering, where lines are manipulated to translate a party’s votes into a disproportionate share of seats in single-member districts.

Proportional representation, where a party winning 50% of votes would typically receive about half the seats, not a larger share.

The coattail effect, where presidential candidates determine district boundaries by boosting same-party House candidates across the state.