a) Congressional reapportionment is when a states number of representatives changes because the states population changes. This is important because it may decrease or increase a states' pull in congress. For example, if Texas lost a representative, there would be less people in congress advocating for beef farmers.
b) Congressional redistricting is when the district lines within a state are redrawn.
c) One goal of politicians when gerrymandering during redistricting is to pack certain districts to help incumbents. This is when a district is purposely changed to include more of the already predominant party and therefore add more of the opposite party voters to nearby districts. Another goal of politicians when gerrymandering during redistricting is increase or decrease minority representation within each district. This can occur by packing one minority into one district.
d) One limit that the United State Supreme Court has placed on congressional redistricting is that population must be consistent within districts. Another limit that the United State Supreme Court has placed on congressional redistricting is that it may not pack certain races purposefully into the same district.
2008-1) Congressional reapportionment and redistricting are conducted every ten years. When redistricting is conducted, politicians often engage in gerrymandering.
(a) Define congressional reapportionment and explain one reason why it is important to states.
(b) Define congressional redistricting.
(c) Explain two goals of politicians when they gerrymander during redistricting.
(d) Describe two limits that the United State Supreme Court has placed on congressional redistricting.
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