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Gerrymandering. Creating congressional districts in the USA. “. “In a normal democracy, the people choose their representatives. In America, it is quickly becoming the other way around.” the Economist. Total population Green 38 Purple 28 1 circle = 1,000. 3 greens 1 purple.
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Gerrymandering Creating congressional districts in the USA. “
“In a normal democracy, the people choose their representatives. In America, it is quickly becoming the other way around.” the Economist Total population Green 38 Purple 28 1 circle = 1,000 3 greens 1 purple 2 greens 2 purples 1 green 3 purple 4 greens 0 purple
Congressional districts are drawn that create a reasonable expectation that a partucilular group will win the election. Districts are created to favor minorities, Republicans, Democrats. Whomever is in power at the time of redistricting “make the rules.”