Gerrymandering

Gerrymandering, is a way for certain parties- Democrats, and Republicans- to legally rig an election. The way it works is every ten years the electoral maps have to be re-drawn, meaning the districts that our votes are counted towards are redrawn every ten years. Now this might sound very innocent but the way it is set up is so a commision can draw the districts on the map, meaning they can take a very highly saturated Democratic or Republican county, and break it up so that they can group parts

democratic institutions. (Sauer, 2013). From a geographical perspective gerrymandering is when a state or a political party tries to expand their given territory (by drawing or redrawing the district boundaries) in order to advantage themselves on a given area during a political election. This is helpful as when you have a bigger boundary for less people or a smaller boundary for more people, it will help you in the election. Gerrymandering can happen anywhere although it is most commonly happens in the

“In Praise of Gerrymandering” written by Kevin D. Williamson, talks about gerrymandering, which is when politicians are cheating to be elected and shares his opinion that Republicans have become “too good” at this. He then illustrates that Democrats need to demonstrate better ways of obtaining votes. In the article, the author uses numerous facts, as well as quotes from experts who have elaborated on the subject as well. One quote said by Paul Smith was,“Partisan gerrymandering of this kind is

districts while others may lose a district. The redistricting process is necessary, nevertheless gerrymandering is hurting American Politics. According to the text “Keeping the Republic”, gerrymandering is redistricting to benefit a particular group. Many believe gerrymandering is no longer used anymore, however it is just as prominent today as it ever was. In fact, redistricting and gerrymandering affect American politics in numerous ways. When politicians choose to gerrymander it disrupts the

district court (3). In concluding the Partisan Gerrymandering simulation, was my party successful in re-districting to meet all of the Supreme Court, State Legislature, Governor’s and Courts ruling requirements? Our nation's reliance upon winner-take-all elections and single member districts for Congressional elections without national standards has left our voting process open to the abuses of unfair partisan gerrymandering. In the Partisan Gerrymandering simulation game I played, I found that it

Furthermore, the most distinct problem that the United States handles today is gerrymandering. Throughout this essay, it will be made clear that gerrymandering is the leading problem facing America today because it harms the equality of citizens. Before delving into the reasons for eliminating gerrymandering, it is first necessary to establish a definition of gerrymandering. According to Mike Stankiewicz, “Gerrymandering is a redistricting tactic that is used to increase the influence and power of

Michael Effiom Prof. S. Sharifan Govt 2302-73058 March 4, 2013 Gerrymandering The main purpose of gerrymandering is to increase the number of legislative seats that can be won by the political party which is in charge of redrawing the district boundaries during that period of time, and to create “safe” seats for the party’s incumbent legislators which are seats in which the incumbent will always win re-election. Gerrymandering is the redrawing of election district boundaries to give an electoral

complex and broad, in scope, pieces of our studies this semester has been the research of Gerrymandering. While the essence and defining traits of Gerrymandering are simple in nature, the complexities of the effects on American democracy and the everyday lives of the citizens the nation holds are of the most intricate I have personally come across. The astonishing aspect is not in the act of gerrymandering, no, if that was the case it would be illegal or constantly trying to be debunked by the majority

Before the Voting Rights Act of 1965 poll taxes, literacy tests, and physical intimidation have prevented African Americans from voting. While this problem is widely recognized as an issue of the past it is still made possible through racial gerrymandering. This is an important matter because it has restricted fully entitled American citizens from voting. In 1870 Congress passed the fifteenth amendment, which gave voting rights to African Americans. Soon after, states began enforcing expensive

Stevens criticizes these modern court opinions and advises that we push for amendments to overturn these misguided court decisions. The six subjects of controversy that Stevens has proposed remedies for are the anti commandeering rule, political gerrymandering, campaign finances, sovereign immunity, death penalty, and gun control. These claims are supported with both historical evidence as well as his own personal perspective on court rulings that he has participated in during his 35 years as a