What Is Gerrymandering?
Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml In April 2015, House Democrats proposed a bill to end the practice of "Gerrymandering". So, what exactly is Gerrymandering, and how does it work? Learn...
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In April 2015, House Democrats proposed a bill to end the practice of “Gerrymandering”. Before we explain what that is, imagine an election where one party gets the most votes, but because of the way the votes are grouped, the other party wins the election. Doesn’t really seems like democracy, right? Well, this sort of “vote grouping” occurs in nearly every state. And it helps incumbent parties maintain their power in the legislature, even in cases when the majority of people don’t want them there. So, what exactly is Gerrymandering, and how does it work? Well, every state has a certain number of congressional districts, depending on the state’s population. Every two years, voters in those districts elect a single Representative to Congress. Ever...
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In April 2015, House Democrats proposed a bill to end the practice of “Gerrymandering”. Before we explain what that is, imagine an election where one party gets the most votes, but because of the way the votes are grouped, the other party wins the election. Doesn’t really seems like democracy, right? Well, this sort of “vote grouping” occurs in nearly every state. And it helps incumbent parties maintain their power in the legislature, even in cases when the majority of people don’t want them there. So, what exactly is Gerrymandering, and how does it work? Well, every state has a certain number of congressional districts, depending on the state’s population. Every two years, voters in those districts elect a single Representative to Congress. Ever...
