A Number of States Have Responded to Concerns About Partisan

question 53

Multiple Choice

A number of states have responded to concerns about partisan gerrymandering by

• A)banning redistricting.
• B)taking redistricting power away from their state legislature and giving it to independent commissions.
• C)taking redistricting power away from independent commissions and giving it to their state legislature.
• D)taking redistricting power away from independent commissions and giving it to their state governor.

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Personal Defenses

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Inducement

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