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One form of gerrymandering score calculates the ratio of the area of districts to the area of a circle with the same perimeter. What is assessed by this method?

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the proportionality of districts

the proportionality of districts

the compactness of districts

the compactness of districts

the balance of districts

the balance of districts

the number of wasted votes

the number of wasted votes

the efficiency gap

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
the compactness of districts

(uses the isoperimetric idea: compares district area to the maximal area for that perimeter — a circle — so higher ratio = more compact)