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natalie2426

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What does the term packing describe?
 
  a. the allocation of House seats to the states after each 10-year census
  b. the drawing of boundary lines of congressional districts following the census
  c. a gerrymandering strategy which divides up and dilutes a strong minority to deny it the power to elect a representative
  d. a gerrymandering strategy which puts a heavy concentration of one party's voters in a single district in order to waste their votes

Question 2

According to the trustee idea of representation, legislators are __________.
 
  a. obligated to follow a strict interpretation of the Constitution
  b. obligated to present the views of their constituents
  c. obligated to use their own opinions in decision making
  d. trusted by their constituents because they are natives of their home districts


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mmpiza

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d


natalie2426

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Gracias!

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