Election 2006: use this map to learn which important races will take place in your state in November.On November 7, U.S. voters will elect 36 state Governors, 33 U.S. Senators, and all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Do you know which states will hold which elections? Use this map to find out. First, look at the map key. Each color stands for a certain combination of races. For example, green stands for a state that will elect both a Governor and a U.S. Senator. The number with each state name tells you how many House seats are allotted al·lot tr.v. al·lot·ted, al·lot·ting, al·lots 1. To parcel out; distribute or apportion: allotting land to homesteaders; allot blame. 2. to that state. (The number is based on a state's population.) The District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). has one nonvoting delegate A person who is appointed, authorized, delegated, or commissioned to act in the place of another. Transfer of authority from one to another. A person to whom affairs are committed by another. A person elected or appointed to be a member of a representative assembly. in the House, and no representation in the Senate. Which races are taking place where you live? Study the map, then answer the questions below. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Questions 1. Will Texas voters elect a Governor, a Senator, both officials, or neither?-- 2. How many states will elect members of the U.S. House of Representatives?-- 3. Which state has the largest number of House seats?-- 4. Illinois Illinois, river, United States Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. voters will elect House members and which other official[s] shown on the map?-- 5. Which state ranks third in population?-- 6. What is the smallest number of House seats that any state has?-- ?. New Jersey voters will elect House members and which other official[s] shown on the map?-- 8. Will the largest number of states elect a Governor, a Senator, or both officials?-- 9. How many states will not elect either a Governor or a Senator?-- 10 Which officials listed on the map will your state elect in November?-- ANSWERS 1. both a Governor and Senator 2. all 50 states 3. California 4. Governor 5. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 6. one seat 7. Senator 8. Both a Governor and Senator 9. three (Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. 10. Answers will vary |
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