Gerrymandering contributes to the
A. increasing pattern of polarization between the two parties in the House.
B. more compromise and bipartisan behavior in Congress.
C. fewer advantages for incumbents.
D. politics driven by ideology.
E. Options A and D are true.
Answer: E. Options A and D are true.
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