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Which character traits describes an outstanding citizen?
unfair
What is Redrawing congressional district boundaries to favor a particular group or party is known as?
Gerrymandering. - - - - - - - - Legistlators often use one of three tactics: Excess vote - the controling party concentrates opposition's power to only a few districts. Wasted vote - the controling party dillutes opposition's power over many districts. Stacked Method - the controlling party draws the bounderies in their favor.
What best describes reverse descrimination?
Unfair treatment of the majority.
Why did elbridge gerry of Massachusetts redraw the congressional district in his state?
Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts redrew the congressional district in his state in 1812 in an attempt to benefit his political party, the Democratic-Republicans. By manipulating the boundaries of the district to include more Democratic-Republican voters, Gerry hoped to secure more seats for his party in Congress. This practice, known as gerrymandering, has since become a common tactic used by politicians to gain a political advantage in elections.
If a person feels that a verdict of the district court is unfair a person can take their case to what court?
The appeals court
A paragraph using the words apportion census reapportion and gerrymander?
After taking a census, the government must apportion seats in the legislature based on population. However, some politicians may attempt to gerrymander districts in order to manipulate the reapportionment process for their own advantage. Gerrymandering involves redrawing district boundaries to give one political party an unfair advantage in elections, which undermines the principle of fair representation based on accurate census data.
Gerrymandering is unfair because?
Gerrymandering is not fair, unless you consider fair to mean 'fair game' in the sense that it is not illegal everywhere.
Who elects house of representatives?
Each member of the US House of Representatives is elected by the voters of his or her Congressional District within the state he or she serves. Representatives serve a two-year term of office, and all 435 seats come up for election at once, in even-numbered years.Congressional DistrictsA Congressional District is a geographic area within a state. Most states have more than one district, and each district is supposed to contain roughly the same number of voters to ensure fair representation.The Governor and State Legislature determine the boundaries of each area after they receive the results the most recent ten-year US Census. If the population has changed significantly from the previous census the state redraws the map, a process called "redistricting." This can be controversial because whichever party is in power may try to redistrict in an unfair (and unconstitutional) way that benefits their party's interests (gerrymandering).
Is the word unfair an adverb or adjective?
The word "unfair" is an adjective. It describes a noun by indicating that something is not just or equitable. Adjectives typically modify nouns, while adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this case, "unfair" qualifies a noun by expressing a lack of fairness.
Which term best describes wealthy business owners who often engage in unfair or anticompetitive business practices?
Robber barons
Describe the importance of slavery to the civil war?
Slavery was a minor issue to the start of the war. It ranked behind state's rights, tariffs, unfair congressional representation, and unfair taxation as a cause. It became a little more important as the war progressed, but was never as important as the American people are led to believe.
Which term best describes wealthy business owners who often engaged in unfair anti-competitives business practices?
Robber Barron
