POLS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Enumerated Powers, Gerrymandering, Discharge Petition
2 Mar 2017
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Section 10 nature and function of congress / key terms continued (part 2) /american. Government: chapter 9: the congress, key terms, ombudsperson, this word originates from a swedish word meaning. These measures cannot be filibustered: reapportionment, after a census, this is the process of redistributing the seats in the house of representatives. Redistricting: within a state, this is the process of redrawing the congressional district lines, gerrymandering, a process of redistricting a state to ensure a partisan advantage. A district might be considered gerrymandered if it can be proven that its shape has suffered considerable alteration to bias which party it could win xi. Packing: a specific kind of gerrymandering that consolidates as many opposing party voters as possible into a single district xii. Cracking: a specific kind of gerrymandering that separates the opposition voters into many different districts as to dilute the power of their votes xiii.
