How well do you understand redistricting? Take this quiz.

Many states allow public input to make sure district maps are drawn fairly. Check your understanding with this online quiz?

“Redistricting affects whether the nation’s diverse communities are represented in its legislative bodies. How district lines are drawn can keep a community together or split it apart, and can change whether a community has representatives who feel responsible for its concerns. Maps can be manipulated for partisan gain, they can be manipulated to dilute the voice of or discriminate against communities of color.” — Brennan Center

This short quiz has twelve questions in the form of digital flashcards. You can go through them at your own speed and test your understanding. This quiz was designed by DemLabs using the Quizlet app and can be freely shared with others to help them understand redistricting.

How to take the redistricting quiz

Each flashcard in this quiz has a term and an explanation which includes maps and images. You can choose to hear the question asked verbally. You can stop the quiz and resume taking it later. The teacher can monitor how many people have taken the quiz and which questions they have the most difficulty with. Click on…