Which of the following is an example of gerrymandering?
a. Although Alaska is the largest state in the union, it has only one congressional district, while the smallest state, Rhode Island, has two.
b. The Republican-controlled legislature in Texas divided Austin, the state's most liberal city, into six different districts.
c. Residents of Washington, DC, and the United States territories have only non-voting delegates in Congress.
d. California, the most populous state, has 53 different congressional districts.
b. The Republican-controlled legislature in Texas divided Austin, the state's most liberal city, into six different districts.
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