Author Question: Which of the following represents redistricting? A. when a party that has been in power in a ... (Read 66 times)

jman1234 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which of the following represents redistricting?

A. when a party that has been in power in a particular district for a significant period of time is turned out of office
B. when legislative district lines are redrawn to keep up with population shifts in order to keep them as equal as possible
C. when the federal government orders a state to increase (or decrease) its number of districts to reflect population increases or decreases
D. when a voter moves from one state congressional district to another and must change his or her voter registration
E. when constituents in a particular district are so unhappy with their representatives that they demand a special election (similar to a recall or a referendum)

Question 2

Judges and attorneys tend to like elections or appointments better than they do merit selection plans.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false