Gerrymandering: Meaning, history, and usage in politics
The political cartoon by Elkanah Tisdale that gave birth to the term “Gerrymandering.” Photo courtesy Library of Congress | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement ‘Gerrymandering’ is a term often used in politics across the globe. Lawmakers are frequently accused of siding with one political party or side by “gerrymandering” the electoral map. The term has entered…