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gerrymandering  

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  • Gerrymandering is the practice of manipulating the shape of legislative districts to benefit a particular politician, political party, or group of voters. The practice is almost as old as the nation. [Source: Congress A to Z; Gerrymandering]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/gerrymandering

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