Multiple Choice
Gerrymandering refers to the
A) resources that elected officials use to reward their supporters.
B) manipulation of electoral districts to serve the interests of a particular group.
C) practice whereby legislators trade their support or opposition on one bill to get the support of another legislator on a different bill.
D) investigations of the executive branch that Congress frequently engages in.
E) tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down.
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