When State Legislators Concentrate the Members of One Party in as Few

question 59

Multiple Choice

When state legislators concentrate the members of one party in as few districts as possible in order to ensure that their opponents will elect as few representatives as possible,it is called

• A) a referendum.
• B) lobbying.
• C) packing.
• D) redlining.
• E) caucusing.

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Definitions:

Ridicule

The act of mocking, deriding, or making fun of someone or something, often with the intent to belittle or demean.

Bureaucratic Inertia

The tendency of bureaucratic organizations to resist change and continue with established procedures, even in the face of new challenges or needs.

Sociological Criticism

Analyzing and critiquing social phenomena from a sociological perspective, often questioning underlying societal norms and structures.

Oligarchy

Means “rule of the few.” All bureaucracies have a supposed tendency for power to become increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few people at the top of the organizational pyramid.