The term “gerrymandering” was coined because Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts created a new congressional district that on the map appeared to his opponents as resembling a
a. snake.
b. ink blot.
c. new state.
d. salamander.
e. crescent moon.
ANS: D
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