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gerrymander    音標拼音: [dʒ'ɛrim,ændɚ]
vt. 為自黨利益改劃選舉區分
vi. 不公正操縱,欺騙
n. 改變選舉區,欺騙

為自黨利益改劃選舉區分不公正操縱,欺騙改變選舉區,欺騙

gerrymander
n 1: an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to
give your own party an unfair advantage)
v 1: divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts

Gerrymander \Ger`ry*man"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Gerrymandered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gerrymandering}.]
To divide (a State) into districts for the choice of
representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view
to give a political party an advantage over its opponent.
[Political Cant, U. S.]
[1913 Webster]

Note: This was done in Massachusetts at a time when Elbridge
Gerry was governor, and was attributed to his
influence, hence the name; though it is now known that
he was opposed to the measure. --Bartlett.
[1913 Webster]

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  • Gerrymandering - Wikipedia
    The word gerrymander was reprinted numerous times in Federalist newspapers in Massachusetts, New England, and nationwide for the rest of 1812 [13] This suggests an organized activity by the Federalists to disparage Gerry in particular and the growing Democratic-Republican Party in general
  • Gerrymandering | Definition, Litigation, Facts | Britannica
    Gerrymandering The division of districts to produce either fair or gerrymandered results A basic objection to gerrymandering of any kind is that it tends to violate two tenets of electoral apportionment—compactness and equality of size of constituencies
  • What is gerrymandering? Why is it legal? | CNN Politics
    But Democrats have handed away their power to gerrymander in states like California, where a nonpartisan commission draws congressional maps
  • What is gerrymandering? How the political power play has evolved . . .
    “The computer has become integral to the gerrymander,” says Nancy Beck Young, a historian at the University of Houston What efforts have been made to counter gerrymandering?
  • Gerrymandering Explained | Brennan Center for Justice
    There are multiple ways to gerrymander The easiest way to understand gerrymandering is through the lens of two basic techniques: cracking and packing Cracking splits groups of disfavored voters among multiple districts
  • A Brief History Of Gerrymandering: Why Your Vote Might Not Matter — And . . .
    In 1812, Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed off on a new state senate district so bizarrely shaped that his opponents famously said it looked like a mythical salamander A local newspaper cartoonist combined the two, and the “Gerry-mander” was born
  • Gerrymandering: The Origin Story | Timeless
    The person who coined the term gerrymander never has been identified The artist who drew the political cartoon, however, was Elkanah Tisdale, a Boston-based artist and engraver who had the skills to cut the blocks for the original cartoon
  • A State-by-State Guide to the Gerrymandering Fight for Congress
    A redistricting arms race, started by President Trump’s push to redraw Texas maps in Republicans’ favor, continues, but it may be reaching its limits
  • gerrymander | Wex | US Law | LII Legal Information Institute
    Gerrymandering is the drawing of political or electoral districts for the purpose of making it easier for an incumbent party to remain in power This practice often results in districts with bizarre shapes The term takes its name from a political cartoon first published in 1812 in the Boston Gazette
  • Gerrymander - Political Dictionary
    The term "gerrymander" refers to the practice of manipulating the boundaries of electoral districts in order to benefit a particular political party or group





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