Define Gerrymandering and Malapportionment in Congressional Districts

question 13

Essay

Define gerrymandering and malapportionment in Congressional districts.

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Definitions:

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method for understanding the relationship between two quantitative variables -- one predictor (independent variable) and one response (dependent variable) by fitting a linear equation.

Subpopulation Mean

The average value of a specific subset of a population, used in statistical analysis to compare groups.

Normally Distributed

Describes a bell-shaped curve distribution where most observations cluster around the central peak and the probabilities for values further away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.

Explanatory Variable

A variable that is manipulated or categorized to investigate its effect on a response variable in research.