What Was the Effect of Dallas Shifting from an At-Large

question 63

Multiple Choice

What was the effect of Dallas shifting from an at-large to a single-member district system in 1991?

• A) The change was responsible for the election of a significant number of African American and Hispanic council members.
• B) The city lost its status as a home-rule city for five years.
• C) At-large districts benefited the local Democratic Party.
• D) It was challenged in court but found to be constitutional by the Texas Supreme Court.

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