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It is done today using computers. The computer is taught to create contiguous areas (districts) such that the number of the people voting for the gerrymandering party outnumber those voting for the opposing party. When there are too many in the opposing party to do this completely they create a few areas made up almost entirely of opposition party voters.
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Who gerrymander's districts?
state legislatures
How do states divide the number of constituents in the congressional districts?
The US census determines how many representatives are allowed for each state in the House of Representatives. The current number, established in 1911, is 435 total members for the US House. Each state is entitled to at least one.
What group used it's power to gerrymander congressional districts?
State Legislators
What are the constituents element of state?
Constituent elements of the state
What is the constituents represented for the Senate?
A senator's constituents are all the inhabitants of the state he has been elected as senator for. For example: Jim Webb is the senator of Virginia. Therefore, his constituents are the inhabitants of the state of Virginia.
How do states divide the number of constituents in their congressional districts?
The US census determines how many representatives are allowed for each state in the House of Representatives. The current number, established in 1911, is 435 total members for the US House. Each state is entitled to at least one.
How does the Constituents of a Senator differ from those of a Representative?
The constituents of a Senator are the entire state and the Representatives have districts. Each state has two Senators and Representatives based on population.
What word describes the practice of the political with the majority in a state legislature drawing a district boundaries to gain an advantage in a election?
Gerrymander
How many constituents does a Senator serve?
The number can vary widely, as there are only two Senators for each state. The number of constituates for the Senator from Wyoming would be different than the number for the Senator from California.
What word describes the practice of the political party with the majority in a state legislature drawing a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in an election?
Gerrymander
What word describes the practice of the political party with the majority in a state legislature drawing a districts boundaries to gain an advantage in an election?
Gerrymander
What is the origin term of gerrymander?
The term is derived from Elbridge Gerry, a Massachusetts governor who redrew the districts in his State to favor his party. One district looked like a snake stretched across the State, so a political cartoonist added claws, wings, and teeth to it and called it a "gerrymander."
