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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 term gerrymandering is a portmanteau of a salamander and Elbridge Gerry, [a][5] Vice President of the United States at the time of his death, who, as governor of Massachusetts in 1812, signed a bill that created a partisan district in the Boston area that was compared to the shape of a mythological salamander
  • Gerrymandering | Definition, Litigation, Facts | Britannica
    gerrymandering, in U S politics, the practice of drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage over its rivals (political or partisan gerrymandering) or that dilutes the voting power of members of ethnic or linguistic minority groups (racial gerrymandering)
  • 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 As talk turned to the hated
  • Gerrymandering Explained | Brennan Center for Justice
    Here are six things to know about partisan gerrymandering and how it impacts our democracy Gerrymandering is deeply undemocratic Every 10 years, states redraw their legislative and congressional district lines following the census
  • GERRYMANDER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    : to divide (as a state) into election districts so as to give one political party an advantage over its opponents from Elbridge Gerry, former governor of Massachusetts, and sala mander; so called from the shape of an election district formed during Gerry's term in office : the act or method of gerrymandering
  • GERRYMANDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    GERRYMANDER definition: 1 to change the borders of an area in order to increase the number of people within that area who… Learn more
  • The History of Gerrymandering—And a Solution to the Problem - TIME
    Gerrymandering was first put on the map in a big way by Elbridge Gerry, a founding father who later served as the fifth vice president Gerry had fought against direct election of representatives
  • 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 - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    Some politicians change the boundaries of their voting districts in order to benefit themselves or their political party To manipulate the boundaries like this — often viewed as unfair — is to gerrymander
  • Gerrymandering in the United States - Wikipedia
    Gerrymandering is the practice of setting boundaries of electoral districts to favor specific political interests within legislative bodies, often resulting in districts with convoluted, winding boundaries rather than compact areas





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