define congressional reappointment and explain one reason why it is important to the states
Essay 13 Congressional Reapportionment. 2008-1) Congressional reapportionment and redistricting are conducted every ten years. When redistricting is conducted, politicians often engage in gerrymandering. (a) Define congressional reapportionment and explain one reason why it is important to states. (b) Define congressional redistricting. (c) Explain two goals of politicians when they gerrymander during redistricting. (d) Describe two limits that the United State Supreme Court has placed on congressional redistricting. A. Congressional reapportionment is the reallocation of the number of representatives each state has in the House of Representatives. It is important because more representatives mean that a state has more influence.