Gerrymandering Complexities

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Answer the series of questions relating to the process of gerrymandering and connect in the uses of geographers in drawing congressional boundaries.

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1. Use the textbook or other available classroom resources to come up with a textbook definition of gerrymandering, and then a definition of your own.

a. Textbook Definition: *

b. Your Definition: *

2. How is the number of congressional districts per state determined? *

Number of senators, plus number of representatives

Proportional to the size of the population of the state

Every state is equal

Determined by land area of the state

Other:

3. Explain the process states use to actually form congressional districts? *

Examine the two maps below of the voting districts in North Carolina. The map on the top is the current voting districts, the map on the bottom is a proposed redrawn distribution that would optimize compactness and maintain equal population of districts. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each map? *

5. Explain the argument for doing away with gerrymandering, and why it might not be so easy to simply do away with the practice? *

6. On a laptop open up the Re-Districting game (linked on the course website) and watch the introduction video. After watching the video play Mission 1: Fundamentalist (Basic) and attempt to create 4 districts with fairly equal population that allows your party to stay in power.

Did your map pass the following checks?

a. State Legislature:

Yes

b. Governor:

Yes

c. Courts:

Yes

d. What will be the impact of your districts? *

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