Government homework

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Question 1

Redistricting is a way of adjusting the districts which determine the legislative boundaries of United States while gerrymandering is therefore manipulating the set boundaries in favor of one party (Ferejohn, 2007). These two are used together in campaign in order to gain advantage during campaign period. Redistricting draws line in politics whereby gerrymandering gives advantage of winning to one particular party.

Question 2

Redistricting was done to affect political power. It was meant to determine the type of party to control everything happening in the country. The favored party control congress, state as well as local governance. Even after drawing the lines, republicans are punished and democrats rewarded. Redistricting ensures that the party faces the potent challengers and protects the incumbents.

Question 3

The republicans gained 43 seats in the administrations and also took the control. Most of the people believed that the representatives gained the seats due to gerrymandering (Ferejohn, 2007). The court had to risk being shutdown because majority complained about the positions. The government did not fear the consequences of some of the offices being voted out.

Question 4

I think it’s important for democrats not to involve themselves into congressional districts because no one can draw the lines but politicians. People should avoid being beset by the redistricting boundaries because they are promotions to the number of votes received. It is through political engineering that people from different cultures and backgrounds can communicate effectively.

Question 5

The best way to do better and avoid gerrymandering is taking redistricting completely from the hand of the politicians (Cover, 2007). Every state should follow other states which have already taken independent commissions in order to handle redistricting. There should be a set legislation in the House that should work for the state. This would allow fairness in the state leading to unity and togetherness.

References

Cover, A. D. (2007). One good term deserves another: The advantage of incumbency in congressional elections. American Journal of Political Science, 523-541.

Ferejohn, J. A. (2007). On the decline of competition in congressional elections. American Political Science Review, 71(1), 166-176.

 https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2018-01-12/supreme-court-takes-up-fight-over-texas-electoral-districts