Which scenario best illustrates gerrymandering?

A. Women make up over half of the population but only 20 percent of Congress.

B. All states receive equal representation in the Senate regardless of their population.

C. States with larger populations have more seats in the House of Representatives.

D. Districts in a state are drawn to favor a specific political party.

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Esperanza Bailey

18 June, 14:42

Which scenario best illustrates gerrymandering?

A. Women make up over half of the population but only 20 percent of Congress.

B. All states receive equal representation in the Senate regardless of their population.

C. States with larger populations have more seats in the House of Representatives.

D. Districts in a state are drawn to favor a specific political party.

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Mckayla Arroyo · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter D

Explanation: Gerrymandering is when a political group tries to alter a voting district to establish an outcome that benefits them or damages the group who opposes them.

Isla Frederick · Answer 2

The correct answer is D. Districts in a state are drawn to favor a specific political party.

Explanation:

Gerrymandering refers to a practice in which an unfair political advantage is established to benefit a specific party. This unfair political advantage is made through the manipulation of some district boundaries. They are usually utilized in electoral systems based on the first-past-the-post system.

Two main tactics are used in Gerrymandering, "cracking" and "packing". There is another tactic called homogenization concerning all districts.