What’s the deal with Gerrymandering? In this episode of Crash Course Big Questions on U.S. Government, we’ll look at which kinds of gerrymandering are legal and which aren’t. We’ll also learn why it’s getting harder to draw district lines without giving one party an unfair advantage over another.
Chapter 1 - The Gerrymander 00:00
Chapter 2 - What is redistricting? 01:37
Chapter 3 - Forms of gerrymandering 06:47
Chapter 4 - Results of gerrymandering 09:21
Chapter 5 - Solutions for gerrymandering 10:57
Chapter 6 - Review & Credits 12:51
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1naWmymw68W9x6GAix9e4jTrEIRXT0-F3IniP3LSscOo/edit?tab=t.0
For supplemental resources related to the topics covered in this episode, check out: https://usafacts.org/crash-course/gerrymandering
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