Packing and cracking reflect what partisan aspect of redistricting?

A constitutional amendment was approved by the voters in 1972. It called for the creation of a revision commission that would submit its recommendations to a constitutional convention scheduled for which of the following dates?

a. 1974 b. 1976 c. 1981 d. 1985

To illustrate a point, Wendt supposes that humanity encounters an alien civilization. Why does he need to bring up aliens rather than continue talking about interactions between states?

a. Because humanity has never interacted with an alien civilization. b. Because he supposes aliens will have vastly superior technology and weaponry compared to any country on earth. c. Because he supposes that there is a high probability that an alien civilization will be hostile. d. Because he thinks humanity will be naturally suspicious of an alien civilization versus a human civilization.