Are majority-minority districts good or bad for minority representation in Congress?

What will be an ideal response?


Students could provide different answers here but should provide some competing evidence. On the one hand, most minority representatives come from majority-minority districts and the racial composition of a district is the biggest predictor of the race of its representative. On the other hand, majority-minority districts may amount to “packing” in a way that can “waste” minority votes and skew surrounding districts to be disproportionately white.

Political Science

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a. cross-national comparison b. surveys c. comparative-historical research d. face-to-face interviews

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It is clearly stated in Article III of the Constitution that the Supreme Court shall have the sole power to interpret the Constitution

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which term refers to the relationship in which two countries can produce more goods from the same resources if each specializes in the goods it produces most efficiently at home and the two trade these goods internationally?

a. Competitive advantage b. Comparative advantage c. Contrasting advantage d. Relative advantage

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Which of the following is a feature of economic development?

A. technological accumulation B. falling per capita incomes C. increasing skills in the population D. switching from manufacturing to service industries

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