Question
Why did Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts redraw the congressional districts in his state?
Question 7 options:
A)
To give his party unfair political advantage
B)
To get a president elected
C)
To get elected to the Senate
D)
To give each major party fair representation
Question 7 options:
A)
To give his party unfair political advantage
B)
To get a president elected
C)
To get elected to the Senate
D)
To give each major party fair representation
Answers
GPT-5 mini
A) To give his party unfair political advantage
(He approved a partisan redistricting plan in 1812 that benefited his party — the origin of the term "gerrymander.")
(He approved a partisan redistricting plan in 1812 that benefited his party — the origin of the term "gerrymander.")