In Recent Years,the Practice of Gerrymandering

question 38

Multiple Choice

In recent years,the practice of gerrymandering

• A)has made elections more competitive.
• B)has protected incumbents from both parties.
• C)is nearly always unconstitutional due to several Supreme Court decisions.
• D)has had little impact on the outcomes of elections.
• E)had favored congressional challengers as they try to unseat incumbents.

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Definitions:

Sociological Perspective

The sociological perspective involves understanding human behavior by placing it within its broader social context, considering how societies influence people and vice versa.

Stigma

Erving Goffman’s term for any physical or social attribute that devalues a person or group’s identity and that may exclude those who are devalued from normal social interaction.

Geographical Region

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Commercialization

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