When Political Parties Redraw District Lines in Order to Benefit

question 21

Multiple Choice

When political parties redraw district lines in order to benefit one political party over another, it is called

• A) gerrymandering.
• B) salamandering.
• C) remaindering.
• D) redistricting.
• E) censuring.

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