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Unit 4 Formative Assessment - Essay
Unit 4 Formative Assessment - Essay
Joey Ferguson
believe this is unfair because not only would they not have won the popular vote,
but districts are often drawn so ridiculously that it seems that they went to absolute
extremes to win the election. However, Gerrymandering isnt everything. Our
country is also largely bipolar. However, if you take the politics out of
Gerrymandering completely, and draw districts that are heterogeneous with respect
to voter ideology. This would create not only districts that are fair, but encourage
independent candidates to run for office much more than they currently do. Finally,
it would make polarization a thing of the past in our country, which is currently a
huge dilemma that needs to be solved.
Overall, Gerrymandering can be seen as a huge problem in todays world of
government and elections. It is a problem that needs to be addressed because
elections in the United States these days are often altered by politicians to make
their party win more seats or make sure their candidate wins the election. If
Gerrymandering was eliminated completely, it would offer a much more accurate
representation of the actual vote.