Questions: Which situation best illustrates the political process of gerrymandering? A. A governor issues an order prohibiting politicians from raising funds outside of their home districts. B. A state government creates a new district after it receives an additional seat in Congress following the census. C. Congress passes a new law strictly limiting state governments' ability to change their congressional district borders. D. A state legislature redraws electoral districts to ensure that African Americans do not form a majority in any district.

Which situation best illustrates the political process of gerrymandering? A. A governor issues an order prohibiting politicians from raising funds outside of their home districts. B. A state government creates a new district after it receives an additional seat in Congress following the census. C. Congress passes a new law strictly limiting state governments' ability to change their congressional district borders. D. A state legislature redraws electoral districts to ensure that African Americans do not form a majority in any district.
Transcript text: Which situation best illustrates the political process of gerrymandering? A. A governor issues an order prohibiting politicians from raising funds outside of their home districts. B. A state government creates a new district after it receives an additional seat in Congress following the census. C. Congress passes a new law strictly limiting state governments' ability to change their congressional district borders. D. A state legislature redraws electoral districts to ensure that African Americans do not form a majority in any district.
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The answer is D. A state legislature redraws electoral districts to ensure that African Americans do not form a majority in any district.

Explanation
Option A: A governor issuing an order prohibiting politicians from raising funds outside of their home districts does not relate to gerrymandering. This situation pertains to campaign finance regulations rather than the manipulation of electoral district boundaries.
Option B: A state government creating a new district after receiving an additional seat in Congress following the census is a standard procedure known as redistricting. While redistricting can involve gerrymandering, this option does not specify any manipulation for political advantage.
Option C: Congress passing a new law strictly limiting state governments' ability to change their congressional district borders is an action aimed at preventing gerrymandering, not an example of it.
Option D: A state legislature redrawing electoral districts to ensure that African Americans do not form a majority in any district is a classic example of gerrymandering. This involves manipulating district boundaries to dilute the voting power of a particular demographic group, often for political gain.
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