The Rise and Development of the Gerrymander
Author: Elmer Cummings Griffith
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 132
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Author: Elmer Cummings Griffith
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 132
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elmer Cummings Griffith
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Published: 1962
Total Pages: 124
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elmer C. Griffith
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 124
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elmer Cummings Griffith
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: 2013-12-07
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781294371007
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Rise And Development Of The Gerrymander Elmer Cummings Griffith Scott, Foresman and company, 1907 Gerrymandering
Author: Elmer C. Griffith
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-11-14
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780260996220
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The Rise and Development of the Gerrymander: A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Arts and Literature in Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Department of History A far greater danger to democracy than the foregoing arises from the corrupt form of legislation which results in a gerrymander. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Erik J. Engstrom
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2013-09-30
Total Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 047211901X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the nation’s founding, the strategic manipulation of congressional districts has influenced American politics and public policy
Author: Stephen K. Medvic
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2021-05-04
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 1509536884
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor nearly as long as there have been electoral districts in America, politicians have gerrymandered those districts. Though the practice has changed over time, the public reaction to it has remained the same: gerrymandering is reviled. There is, of course, good reason for that sentiment. Gerrymandering is intended to maximize the number of legislative seats for one party. As such, it is an attempt to gain what appears to be an unfair advantage in elections. Nevertheless, gerrymandering is not well understood by most people and this lack of understanding leads to a false sense that there are easy solutions to this complex problem. Gerrymandering: The Politics of Redistricting in the United States unpacks the complicated process of gerrymandering, reflecting upon the normative issues to which it gives rise. Tracing the history of partisan gerrymandering from its nineteenth-century roots to the present day, the book explains its legal status and implementation, its consequences, and possible options for reform. The result is a balanced analysis of gerrymandering that acknowledges its troubling aspects while recognizing that, as long as district boundaries have to be drawn, there is no perfect way to do so.
Author: Anthony J. McGann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2016-04-04
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1316589331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book considers the political and constitutional consequences of Vieth v. Jubelirer (2004), where the Supreme Court held that partisan gerrymandering challenges could no longer be adjudicated by the courts. Through a rigorous scientific analysis of US House district maps, the authors argue that partisan bias increased dramatically in the 2010 redistricting round after the Vieth decision, both at the national and state level. From a constitutional perspective, unrestrained partisan gerrymandering poses a critical threat to a central pillar of American democracy, popular sovereignty. State legislatures now effectively determine the political composition of the US House. The book answers the Court's challenge to find a new standard for gerrymandering that is both constitutionally grounded and legally manageable. It argues that the scientifically rigorous partisan symmetry measure is an appropriate legal standard for partisan gerrymandering, as it logically implies the constitutional right to individual equality and can be practically applied.
Author: Brent Tarter
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 2019-10-01
Total Pages: 154
ISBN-13: 0813943213
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany are aware that gerrymandering exists and suspect it plays a role in our elections, but its history goes far deeper, and its impacts are far greater, than most realize. In his latest book, Brent Tarter focuses on Virginia’s long history of gerrymandering to uncover its immense influence on the state’s politics and to provide perspective on how the practice impacts politics nationally. Offering the first in-depth historical study of gerrymanders in Virginia, Tarter exposes practices going back to nineteenth century and colonial times and explains how they protected land owners’ and slave owners’ interests. The consequences of redistricting and reapportionment in modern Virginia—in effect giving a partisan minority the upper hand in all public policy decisions—become much clearer in light of this history. Where the discussion of gerrymandering has typically emphasized political parties’ control of Congress, Tarter focuses on the state legislatures that determine congressional district lines and, in most states, even those of their own districts. On the eve of the 2021 session of the General Assembly, which will redraw district lines for Virginia’s state Senate and House of Delegates, as well as for the U.S. House of Representatives, Tarter’s book provides an eye-opening investigation of gerrymandering and its pervasive effect on our local, state, and national politics and government.