Constructing a Democracy - 9780870712432

Constructing a DemocracyThe History, Law, and Politics of Redistricting in Oregon\nAuthor(s): Norman R. Williams\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Oregon State University, United States\nImprint: Oregon State University\nISBN-13: 9780870712432, 978-0870712432\nSynopsis\nEvery ten years, states go through the process of redistricting: choosing how to divide up and apportion their state and federal legislative districts. How the districts are drawn can determine which party wins the district and therefore controls the legislature or Congress. Although the process may be different in every state, the questions are the same: Who draws the maps? Who can prevent gerrymandering? What power do legislatures, governors, courts, and political parties have to influence the process and the outcomes?\n\n In Constructing a Democracy, legal scholar Norman Williams presents a comprehensive history of legislative and congressional redistricting in Oregon. Because redistricting impacts the representativen.