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Drawing of political boundaries to benefit a party or candidate?
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.
What is a large judicial district called?
circuit district
Why was district 6 called district 6?
because 666 is the devil's number
If a district is predictably won by one party it is called a?
it is called safe seat
What The voters in a district?
The voters in a given district are called constituents. A constituency is the entire body of voters as a whole.
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