would you expect the borders of a gerrymandered district to appear on a map as a rectangle or circle or some other recognizable

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n200080 [17]

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would you expect the borders of a gerrymandered district to appear on a map as a rectangle or circle or some other recognizable

shape? why or why not?

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STALIN [3.7K] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-08T01:56:51+03:00

STALIN [3.7K]3 years ago

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No, because Elbridge Gerry, the fifth vice-president of the United States, warped around the borders of his district into such bizzare shapes that his colleagues said it resembled a salamander. Instead of a salamander however, it was called a "Gerry-mander".