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DIA [1.3K]
3 years ago
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Define and explain the terms “gerrymandering” and “pork-barrel spending”. Do you believe these systems are fair? Why or why not?

Use specifics and examples.
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Rus_ich [418]3 years ago
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Gerrymandering refers to the manipulation of district boundaries in order to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group. An example is the "packing" of a racial group, such as African Americans, into a single district in order to reduce their voting power in other districts.

Pork-barrel spending refers to the appropriation of government spending for localized projects in order to bring money to a representative's district. An example would be the federal construction of a highway between two small cities due to local lobbying.

Neither gerrymandering nor pork-barrel spending are fair systems of allocation, as they prioritize local preferences as opposed to the common goals of society.





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