POLS 207 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: League Of United Latin American Citizens, Median Income, Perry
23 Oct 2017
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Districts: de ned geographically, costs and liabilities of geographic representation were minimal at one time, but now are very costly, de ned by states as. Contiguous: most modern districts lack compactness and any sense of identity, heterogenous. Make representations dif cult, especially for minorities, but encourage compromise in order to win voter support before election. Similarity among people with few con icting points. Make representation easier, but force compromise to take place after election: non-geographic districts. Segmented representation - agricultural farmers choose their percentage of representatives, business owners choose their percent of representatives. Entrepreneurial representatives - most popular people become representatives. Randomly selected - sample should represent population. Each achieves representatives that better re ect the characteristics of the governed. Each better copes with the complexity of modern life and employs modern communication tools. Apportioning and district population: baker v. carr. Federal courts can consider state legislative apportionment. Ordered reapportionment of tennessee lower house based on population: gray v sanders.
