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pepyto

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on: Jul 8, 2018
Drawing district lines in such a way as to give an advantage to candidates from a certain party, ethnic group, or faction at the expense of other groups is a practice known as
 
  A) gerrymandering.
  B) reapportionment.
  C) redistricting.
  D) sectioning.

Question 2

The redrawing of district and precinct lines following the national census to reflect population changes defines
 
  A) redistricting.
  B) blocking
  C) reapportionment.
  D) chubbing.


paavo

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


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