1. U.S. Congress: Reapportionment and Redistricting

3. Congressional Reapportionment
Allocation of seats in the House to each state after the census
Redistricting
Redrawing of district boundaries by state legislatures
“One person, one vote”

5. Redistricting Controversies
Gerrymandering
A district altered by the dominant legislature party for its own electoral benefit
Creation of “Minority-Majority districts”
Districts drawn to maximize voting power of minority groups, giving minority voters the majority
Challenged under “equal protection clause”
As a result, several districts redrawn in 1990’s

6. Democrats Waive White Flag
When Democrats controlled the reapportionment, they opted for safety for their incumbents
Republicans put as many Democrats as possible into districts that already had Democratic congressmen

7. 2002 Election

8. 2002 Elections: Failure By Democratic Leadership

9. The New Democratic Leadership
108th Congress: Democrats Elect Nancy Pelosi (CA) as head of House Democrats
This marks shift in the liberal direction
Democrats now criticizing Bush on economy and war