Chapter 2

Why Congress seems so broken right now.

What you need to learn


Understand the factors that prevent (or allow) the legislative branch from governing and passing legislation.

Need to Know:

ideological division

gridlock

divided government

redistricting

partisan gerrymandering

racial gerrymandering

Leadership Models:

delegate model

trustee model

politico model 

Court Cases

Baker v. Carr (1962)

Shaw v. Reno (1993)

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