Briefly define gerrymandering. How is gerrymandering seen as controversial?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Gerrymandering is the process of redistricting with political intent. Since gerrymandering can benefit one party over the other while discriminating against members of certain races, it has become a controversial topic.
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a. Germany b. The United Kingdom c. India d. Russia e. France
The reform attempt during the mid-1950s that supposedly would encourage intellectuals to voice their concerns was the
a. Chinese Revolution. b. Hundred Flowers Movement. c. Capitalist road. d. Cultural Revolution. e. Four Modernizations.
Which of these is true of Adam Smith's legacy?
a. He advanced ideas that supported the rise of fascism. b. He influenced the development of the classical liberal ideology. c. He put forward the ideas that led to the development of socialism. d. He laid out the critique of liberalism that led to the rise of neoconservatism.
When a political scientist’s research is most concerned with what ought to be, it is a reflection of which component of the discipline?
a. empirical b. ethical c. prudential d. theoretical integration