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how do state legislatures abuse their redistricting power
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∙ 14y agogerrymandering
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How many state legislatures must pass an amendment?
3/4s of the state legislatures
In the new state governments created during the Revolution power was concentrated in the?
Hey, I think it's Legislatures
What term refers to the redistricting of a state?
The term gerrymandering is often used when referring to the redistricting of a state. The word was first used in connection with Elbridge Gerry, who served as Governor of Massachusetts.
The framers entrusted the selection of US senators to?
The framers entrusted the selection of the US senators to the state legislatures. Today they are selected through a formal vote by the citizens within the state.
Who elected senators in 1789?
state legislatures
Who is responsible for redistricting if a state gains or looses reprsentation?
State Legislatures
How is redistricting most related to power of state government?
Redistricting changes political borders within a geographical area.
How is redistricting most related to the power of state government?
Redistricting changes political borders within a geographical area.
Who has the power of state legislatures and governors?
The president
Who undertakes redistricting and gerrymandering within a state?
Redistricting is always controlled by the state legislature following the census. It is approved by the governor and/or by the redistricting commissions in states such as Arizona and Iowa.
Why did nullification worry some state legislatures?
because then the state legislatures have less power. this is because the people now had a voice to say what laws they wanted in or out
What were Thomas Jefferson's Ideas and thoughts?
That most power should be in the state legislatures
Who is in charge of redistricting?
The governor of a state appoints a committee charged with redistricting the voting districts according to population.
Who has legislative power in the state?
The names of State legislatures vary; in Illinois, for example, it's the General Assembly.
What is the power to select senators from each state?
Originally the Constitution get each state Legislatures the power to select the senators from each state.
Where did nearly all the state constitutions written in the late 1770 place most of the power?
Nearly all of the state constitutions written in the late 1770s placed most of the power in the legislatures. Legislatures were extensions of the English government in the US colonies.
How many state legislatures does the state of Illinois have?
the state of Illinois has 4 legislatures in all
