What is a "gerrymander"?
What will be an ideal response?
The act of manipulating district boundaries to include or exclude certain groups in order to benefit a group (which can be a party) or an incumbent. An acceptable but under-specified answer would be that it is "drawing boundaries to help a party," which captures the notion of drawing (district) boundaries, but misses the idea that the deliberate manipulation may be intended to disadvantage others, such as ethnic/racial groups.
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How did Jackson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt operate in their time?
A) Reconstruction B) Articulation C) Disjunction D) Preemption
Which of these is a true statement regarding public opinion on gay and lesbian rights?
A. The public overwhelmingly supported the ban on gays in the military. B. Older generations are more supportive of gay rights than are younger generations. C. Most people support legislation that protects gays and lesbians from housing discrimination. D. More people oppose same-sex adoption than same-sex marriage