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Gerrymandering is the redrawing of?
political districts to benefit a party
Gerrymandering is the redrawing of what?
political districts to benefit a party
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.
Candidates can benefit from the popularity of another candidate on the ballot from their party?
Coattail effect
Do Special interest groups have an opportunity to propose legislation for their own benefit?
In the US, at least, interest groups, like individual citizens, can encourage legislators to propose legislation for any purpose they wish. At the federal level, only a Senator or member of the House of Representatives can officially introduce a bill for Congressional consideration.
