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Gerrymandering (/ˈdʒɛri-/ JERR-ee-, originally /ˈɡɛri-/ GHERR-ee-), defined in the contexts of representative electoral systems, is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries to advantage a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.
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| Gerrymandering | is a | portmanteau of a salamander and Elbridge Gerry | 0.90 | text |
| Gerrymandering | is a | efficiency gap | 0.90 | text |
| Gerrymandering | is a | form of disenfranchisement.Incumbent gerrymanderingGerrymandering can also be done to help incumbents as a whole | 0.90 | text |
| Gerrymandering | is a | form of disenfranchisement | 0.90 | text |
| Gerrymandering | is a | constitutional obstacle that states have to deal with | 0.90 | text |
| Gerrymandering | is a | less common phenomenon | 0.90 | text |
| Gerrymandering | is a | norm | 0.90 | text |
| African Americans were packed into the majority | instance of | districts where racial minorities | 0.80 | text |
| Battle Creek | instance of | Federal congressional districts were designed so that cities | 0.80 | text |
| Grand Rapids | instance of | Federal congressional districts were designed so that cities | 0.80 | text |
| Jackson | instance of | Federal congressional districts were designed so that cities | 0.80 | text |
| Kalamazoo | instance of | Federal congressional districts were designed so that cities | 0.80 | text |
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