13. Gerrymandering/Malapportionment Gerrymandering : district boundaries drawn to gain an advantage in elections Packing : drawing district lines to include as much of opposing part’s voters as possible Cracking : dividing opponent’s voters into other districts to weaken opponent’s voter base Supreme Court ruled districts must be compact & contiguous Malapportionment: Political districts unequal in population. Wesberry v. Sanders: “One person, one vote”
18. Representatives of the People Chapter 10, Section 4 2 3 1 Senators and representatives are elected to represent people. As legislators, they have four voting options: