What is redistricting?
a. drawing new district lines to accommodate the new number of seats they have and the shifts of population within the state so that the districts stay equal
b. drawing new district lines based on the race of those who reside in certain areas of the state for political gain
c. drawing new district lines based on the political partisanship of those who reside in certain areas of the state for political gain
d. redistributing seats based on population following the census
a. drawing new district lines to accommodate the new number of seats they have and the shifts of population within the state so that the districts stay equal
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A) president B) secretary of state C) secretary of defense D) House of Representatives E) Senate