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This is a process known as gerrymandering, and it often plays a major role in determining the outcome of future elections. In this lesson, students explore the redistricting process and consider possible reforms to make redistricting less partisan. Key vocabulary.
In this Media Moment Mini-lesson, students have the opportunity to try their hand at a simplified districting exercise and learn about the common gerrymandering practices of packing and cracking districts. Students then explore the media’s traditional roles as gatekeeper, agenda setter, and watchdog.
Cracking means dispersing the rest of the opposing party’s voters into the remaining districts, where they are expected to be a permanent minority. By creating many more cracked districts than packed districts, the party in charge of redistricting hopes to achieve enduring control of the legislative body.”
Packing and cracking are two strategic techniques used in gerrymandering, which is the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group.
22 Ιουλ 2014 · • Explain the concept of gerrymandering and the origin of the practice. • Identify reasons why gerrymandering was illegal. • Describe the differences between cracking and packing.
17 Ιουλ 2014 · Basics of Gerrymandering:packing & cracking. Gerrymandering is effective because of the wasted vote effect. By packing opposition voters into districts they will already win (increasing excess votes for winners) and by cracking the remainder among districts where they are moved into the minority (increasing votes for eventual losers), the ...
Explain how gerrymandering works. Explain why gerrymandering is a problem. Identify strategies to fight against gerrymandering. Key Concepts & Vocabulary Census, Legislature, Redistricting, House of Representatives, Congress, Supreme Court, Commission, Minority
