Congressional reapportionment and redistricting are conducted every ten years, and when redistricting is conducted, politicians often engage in gerrymandering. Congressional reapportionment is the relocation of the number of representatives each state has in the House of Representatives. One reason it is important to states is because reapportionment can increase or decrease the number of seats a state has in the House or Congress. Congressional redistricting is the drawing/redrawing of House/congressional district lines (not Senate). Two goals of politicians when they gerrymander during redistricting are to punish their "enemies" and reward their "friends" and to protect incumbents and discourage challengers. Two limits that the United States Supreme Court has placed on congressional redistricting are that districts must be equally populated (no advantage to one party when cracking and packing districts), and communities of interest must be protected.
2008-1) Congressional reapportionment and redistricting are conducted every ten years. When redistricting is conducted, politicians often engage in gerrymandering.
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(a) Define congressional reapportionment and explain one reason why it is important to states.
(b) Define congressional redistricting.
(c) Explain two goals of politicians when they gerrymander during redistricting.
(d) Describe two limits that the United State Supreme Court has placed on congressional redistricting.
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