How does redistricting affect the careers of U.S. House members? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
The U.S. House seats are reallocated every ten years following the completion of the U.S. census. States that have gained population since the previous census may acquire additional House seats, while states that have lost population may lose seats. Redistricting usually benefits House incumbents because it allows for gerrymandering, or the drawing and redrawing of district boundaries to benefit a single part-and thus to benefit the incumbents of its party. However, should an incumbent of the opposition party have his or her district redrawn, it could cut into their established base of support. Additionally, if a state population does not grow or it loses population, redistricting may be required to reduce its number of representatives in the House, which would eliminate one or more House members in that state.
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