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Why did elbrige gerry of Massachusetts redraw the congressinal districts in his state?
Oh honey, Elbridge Gerry didn't just wake up one day and decide to play Picasso with the congressional districts for fun. He did it to benefit his political party, the Democratic-Republicans, by manipulating the boundaries to give them an advantage in elections. It was such a shady move that it eventually led to the term "gerrymandering" being coined.
What is the value of 1976 uncut sheet of 2 US Treasury star notes?
Most of the 16-sheet districts sell for about $170. The 'I', 'G' and 'J' districts are much higher, as there were fewer produced.
Who is in charge of redistricting?
The governor of a state appoints a committee charged with redistricting the voting districts according to population.
Was Gerry Mandering the speaker of The White House in 1907?
There was no such person. The White House is the official residence and work place of the US President and, therefore does not have a "Speaker." Gerrymandering is the corrupt practice of re-drawing boundaries of electoral districts to attempt to gain an advantage. The term is thought to derive from a re-drawing of districts in Massachusetts in 1812. The Governor at the time was Eldridge Gerry and a Boston newspaper likened the shape of one of the re-drawn districts to a salamander; Gerry + salamander > Gerrymander.
What is John D Rockefeller known for?
He is famous for over ruling other oil companies and had many monopolies, and he owned several oil districts.
Each state is divided into for representation in the house representatives?
Districts
What was the impact of majority-minority districts?
minority representation in the legislature has decreased.
How have districts been designed to increase minority representation?
represents political behavior
Dividing electoral districts to limit the voting strength of a particular group is known as?
Dividing electoral districts to limit the voting strength of a particular group is known as gerrymandering.
Each state is divided into for representation in the House of Representatives.?
Each state is divided into districts for representation in the House of Representatives. The number of representatives a state has is based on its population size, with each district representing a roughly equal number of people.
Redistricting power was abused creating congressional districts of unequal power and by what?
gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing districts in a way that benefits a particular political party or group. This can involve packing voters of one party into a single district to reduce their influence in other districts, or cracking voters of one party across multiple districts to dilute their voting power. Gerrymandering undermines the principle of equal representation and can lead to distorted election outcomes.
Which term is defined as gerrymandering districts for the purpose of ensuring the minority representation?
Affirmative Racial Gerrymandering
The process of setting up new congressional districts after reapportionment is called?
redistricting. It involves redrawing boundaries for electoral districts to ensure equal representation based on population changes.
Why do politicians gerrymander electoral districts?
Politicians gerrymander electoral districts to gain a political advantage. By manipulating the boundaries of the districts, politicians can concentrate the voting power of a particular group or dilute the power of opposing groups. This allows them to solidify their political control and increase the likelihood of winning elections.
In states with a low population members of the house of representatives are chosen in districts?
In states with a low population, members of the House of Representatives are chosen in the districts. This is to create a balance in the legislative representation.
What is each state divided into for representation in the house of representatives?
Congressional districts. The boundaries are set by the state legislatures, so as to maximize the chance of the legislature's dominant party winning those elections.
What is a word that means Dividing electoral districts to limit the voting strength of a particular group?
Gerrymandering
