Gerrymandering
CLEP American Government, Chapter 7 Gerrymandering Gerrymandering draws districts to advantage a party, group, or incumbent, commonly through packing or cracking. Federal courts treat racial and partisan claims differently; excessive race-based design can trigger equal-protection review. Packing concentrates opposing voters in a small number of districts they win by large margins; cracking divides them among […]
Redistricting
CLEP American Government, Chapter 7 Redistricting Redistricting redraws electoral district boundaries, usually after reapportionment and population change. Districts must satisfy population equality and other federal requirements, while state law and institutions determine many procedural details. Congressional districts within a state must contain nearly equal populations, and maps must comply with federal voting-rights and equal-protection rules. […]
