The process where political officials redraw voting districts.AGerrymanderingBRedistrictingCRedrawingDElectoral Manipulation

Which situation best illustrates the political process of gerrymandering?A.Congress passes a new law strictly limiting state governments' ability to change their congressional district borders.B.A state legislature redraws electoral districts to ensure that African Americans do not form a majority in any district.C.A state government creates a new district after it receives an additional seat in Congress following the census.D.A governor issues an order prohibiting politicians from raising funds outside of their home districts.

The process of redrawing legislative boundaries to benefit the party in power is calledGroup of answer choicesblockbusting.redlining.gerrymandering.hanging chads.stacking votes.

Which of the following is a likely outcome of gerrymandering?ResponsesSplitting areas of majority group voters across a number of legislative representatives' districtsSplitting areas of majority group voters across a number of legislative representatives' districtsPacking areas of minority group voters into a single legislative representative’s districtPacking areas of minority group voters into a single legislative representative’s districtDisrupting electronic polling machines or the data networks run by elections officialsDisrupting electronic polling machines or the data networks run by elections officialsPlacing a legislative representative’s districts in a row pattern while drawing a new electoral mapPlacing a legislative representative’s districts in a row pattern while drawing a new electoral mapSupporting political party candidates with campaign funds intended to be used in particular geographic areas

Gerrymandering refers to the

The trading of votes between members of Congress so that each gets the legislation he or she wants is calledMultiple Choicepandering.pork-barreling.logrolling.gerrymandering.cloturing.