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Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Define majority-minority districts as those in which a majority of the constituents are members of a minority group.
2. Note that the Supreme Court has determined that such districts are constitutionally permissible as long as race is not the main factor used to draw the district lines.
3. Evaluate whether or not states should create more majority-minority districts.
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