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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
    Gerrymandering ( ˈdʒɛr i mæn dər ɪŋ , originally ˈɡɛr i mæn dər ɪŋ ), [1][2] defined in the contexts of representative electoral systems, is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency
  • 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
  • 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
  • GERRYMANDER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    Upon seeing a map of the bizarre regional divisions, a member of the opposing party drew feet, wings, and a head on Gerry’s district and said “That will do for a salamander!” Another member called out “Gerrymander!” Thus gerrymander became a term for such political schemes
  • Where Did the Term “Gerrymander” Come From? - Smithsonian Magazine
    The word “gerrymander” was coined at a Boston dinner party hosted by a prominent Federalist in March 1812, according to an 1892 article by historian John Ward Dean
  • Gerrymandering has a long history in US politics | AP News
    The word “gerrymander” was coined in America more than 200 years ago as an unflattering way to describe the political manipulation of boundaries for legislative voting districts by those in charge of drawing them
  • How Gerrymandering Began in the US - HISTORY
    In March 1812, the Boston Gazette ran a political cartoon depicting “a new species of monster”: “The Gerry-mander ” The forked-tongue creature was shaped like a contorted Massachusetts voting
  • 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
  • Why is political gerrymandering legal in the US?
    How does a gerrymander work? If a political party controls the legislature and governor's office — or has such a large legislative majority that it can override vetoes — it can effectively draw districts to its advantage
  • Redistricting Report Card | Gerrymandering Project
    In many states, the politicians who control this process draw district lines in a way that maximizes their party’s partisan advantage and makes it effectively impossible for their opponents to win power This practice is called gerrymandering





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