03.02 : Congressional Behavior
Option 1
The House Committee on House Administration has jurisdiction over federal elections. It
considers proposals to amend federal election law and to monitor congressional elections
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03.02 : Congressional Behavior
Option 1
The House Committee on House Administration has jurisdiction over federal elections. It
considers proposals to amend federal election law and to monitor congressional elections across
the United States. It is conducting investigative hearings into redistricting practices and their
impact on federal elections.
Prepare a response that a committee member would provide to the full committee in the form of
an argument that favors or opposes gerrymandering as a method for helping ensure fairness in
representation. This argument should include as support at least two provisions of the U.S.
Constitution (including amendments) or legislation, and one additional piece of relevant
evidence from case of Shaw v. Reno (1993).
A. Articulate a defensible claim or thesis that responds to this question.
Gerrymandering is a manipulation of electoral districts in order to favor a specific party.
This method will not help ensure fairness in representation as it distorts Congressional elections.
Gerrymandering utilizes the voice of a vote to their political advantage, eliminating the “fairness
in representation” aspect out of the equation. The act of gerrymandering only obstructs the ability
for every voice to be heard, as intended, within e
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