Partisan gerrymandering is the process in a particular state legislature whereby the majority party ______.

a. draws districts to maximize the number of House seats their party can win
b. promotes candidates who will most likely vote Republican
c. favors candidates who believe in a patriarchy
d. tries to keep the opposition party from voting


a. draws districts to maximize the number of House seats their party can win

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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A) equal protection B) establishment C) double jeopardy D) free exercise E) free speech

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A) ?Balancing, deterrence, and peacekeeping B) ?Compellence, deterrence, and protection C) ?Bandwagoning, deterrence, and peacekeeping D) ?Balancing, bandwagoning, and protection E) ?Deterrence, peacekeeping, and protection

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