Because the US constitution generally allows states to regulate their internal affairs driving laws vary from state to state. Sure stopping for red lights, driving on the right side of the road, and other basics are the same. However speed limits, school bus rules, use of studded snow tires, and… Read more“Map Monday, Bizarre driving laws in each US state”
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Map Monday, Gerrymandering US states for equal population
Gerrymandering is the art of drawing political boundaries to benefit one group over another. In the US it applies to both local and national electoral districts. Under the US Constitution the states create their own districts, but must adhere to federal law and court rulings. The term Gerrymander comes from… Read more“Map Monday, Gerrymandering US states for equal population”
Map Monday, Planets and the Enormity of Space
Virtually every map or picture you’ve ever seen of the planets in our solar system has had one glaring flaw – it hasn’t been to scale. It’s not because we don’t know the proper scale. Rather the interesting bits, the planets, moons, comets, and even the sun, are insignificantly small… Read more“Map Monday, Planets and the Enormity of Space”