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The process of drawing congressional district lines to favor a political party is called gerrymandering. The word comes from the combination of the name Gerry and the word salamander. Gerry was the governor of Massachusetts in 1812 when the congressional districts in his state were redrawn to favor his Democratic-Republican Party. One of the words was said to resemble a salamander.
Gerrymandering. See wikipedia for gerrymandering and reapportionment.
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What best describes a major motivation of contributors to political campaigns?
A major motivation of contributors to political campaigns is that money equals influence.
Candidates can benefit from the popularity of another candidate on the ballot from their party?
Coattail effect
Gerrymandering is the redrawing of?
political districts to benefit a party
Gerrymandering is the redrawing of what?
political districts to benefit a party
Why do politicians gerrymander districts?
Gerrymandering is all about keeping the status quo. It boils down to drawing the district lines in such a way that it keeps the EXISTING representative in power (or at least, that representative's party).
Is the drawing of political boundaries to benefit party or candidate?
GerrymanderingGerrymandering
Is the drawing of political boundaries a benefit a party or candidate?
GerrymanderingGerrymandering
Drawing political boundaries to benefit a candidate or party is called?
gerrymandering
What is Drawing political boundaries to benefit a candidate or party?
Redrawing the boundary lines to benefit a candidate or party is called gerrymandering. The name comes from the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry, who, in 1812, manipulated boundaries to favor his own party.
What is the drawing of political boundries to benefit a party or candidate?
gerrymandering
What is drawing a political boundary to benefit a candidate called?
Redrawing the boundary lines to benefit a candidate or party is called gerrymandering. The name comes from the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry, who, in 1812, manipulated boundaries to favor his own party.
What draws a political boundaries to benefit a party or a candidate?
Redrawing the boundary lines to benefit a candidate or party is called gerrymandering. The name comes from the governor of Massachusetts, Elbridge Gerry, who, in 1812, manipulated boundaries to favor his own party.
What word describes the practice of the political party with the majority in a state legislative drawing a district's boundaries to gain an advantage in an election?
gerrymandering
What is The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party group or incumbent is known as?
Gerrymandering
What is the drawing of a political boundaries to benefit a party or candidate?
This practice is officially known by the colorful name of gerrymandering.
When state legislatures draw us House of Representatives district boundaries to benefit a political party it is called?
Gerrymandering
What is Gerrymadering?
Gerrymandering is the practice of manipulating the boundaries of electoral districts to favor one political party or group over another. This is typically done to give one party a favorable advantage in elections by concentrating supporters in certain districts or spreading opponents across others. Gerrymandering can distort democratic representation and hinder fair elections.
