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Voting

Question 8 • VCIS CIVICS OL CREDIT 3

How can a state’s gerrymandering impact government at the national level?

Answer
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A state can draw districts favoring votes for one party to the House of Representatives.
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A state can change district numbers to increase the number of representatives it has.
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A state can order people to move to another district to encourage the election of certain parties.
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A state can close or restrict voting for districts that do not align with its preferred policies.

Explanation

Gerrymandering is the drawing of electoral district boundaries to give a political party an advantage. Because voters in each district elect a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, a state can draw districts to favor one party’s candidates for the House. It does not let a state increase its number of representatives or force people to move.

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