That’s exactly what Republican state legislatures — exactly seven of them, by one analysis — have done. Of the 10 most gerrymandered districts in America, according to an analysis by The Washington Post, nine are Democratic strongholds. Gerrymandering employs two main tactics: “packing,” or stuffing your opponents into as few districts as possible; and “cracking,” or taking the remaining scattered enclaves of opposition, splitting them in half and melting them into separate larger districts. (Incidentally, the dictionary of gerrymandering is long and hilarious). We think of gerrymandering primarily as “cracking,” but successful redistricting requires both techniques to stack the odds.

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That’s exactly what Republican state legislatures — exactly seven of them, by one analysis — have done. Of the 10 most gerrymandered districts in America, according to an analysis by The Washington Post, nine are Democratic strongholds. Gerrymandering employs two main tactics: “packing,” or stuffing your opponents into as few districts as possible; and “cracking,” or taking the remaining scattered enclaves of opposition, splitting them in half and melting them into separate larger districts. (Incidentally, the dictionary of gerrymandering is long and hilarious). We think of gerrymandering primarily as “cracking,” but successful redistricting requires both techniques to stack the odds.

QUESTION 3
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What are the two main tactics for Gerrymandering?
SELECT AN ANSWER

"Cracking" and "Packing"

"Stacking" and "redistricting"

"Splitting" and "Stacking"

There is no real tactic to gerrymandering

Answer 1