Compare redistricting and gerrymandering. What are the main similarities and the differences?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Define redistricting as the drawing of boundaries around legislative districts, and gerrymandering as where the majority party in Congress draws lines around districts in such a way as to maximize the number of seats that party will win.
2, Explain that gerrymandering is in reality a form of redistricting. Redistricting relies on U.S. Census data, whereas gerrymandering is a political move from whichever party has a majority in Congress.
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A) economic security-oriented TANs. B) environmental security-oriented TANs. C) health security-oriented TANs. D) human security-oriented TANs. E) international security-oriented TANs.
In the 1500s, the Spanish viewed California as a(n)
a. new continent b. mythical island. c. religious sanctuary. d. untamed world.
Although both parties have recently worked to mobilize the Hispanic vote, what has caused Hispanics to increasingly align with the Democratic Party?
What will be an ideal response?
__________ is a common term that describes a voter's reflection and evaluation of the performance of the party in power.
A. Approval Rating B. Consent Assessment C. Retrospective Judgment D. Candidate Review