Placing the minority party into as few districts as possible to minimize the number of legislators it can elect is a practice known as

A) pairing
B) packing
C) lumping
D) chubbing


B

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1.) The President signs the bill 2.) The bill is submitted to a committee for consideration 3.) A member of the House of Representatives or the Senate formally proposes the bill 4.) The conference committee reconciles the bill if different versions pass the two houses 5.) A majority of members in the House and Senate approve the bill

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When political elites found the institutional framework for the new democratic system it is the

a. consolidation of democracy. b. breakdown of non-democracy. c. establishment of democracy. d. crisis stage of non-democracy. e. reequilibration of democracy.

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Before 1924, Native Americans

a. were considered to be foreigners because their tribes were regarded as separate nations. b. were federal citizens but not citizens of the states in which they lived. c. had the same legal status as any other citizen of the United States. d. were considered to be unauthorized immigrants, unless they lived on reservations.

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When did the "parties at war" era begin, and what changes have occurred in this era? Do you think the changes have reflected the attitudes and views of the American public?

What will be an ideal response?

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