Gerrymandering refers to:
A) the resources that elected officials use to reward their supporters
B) the manipulation of electoral districts to serve the interests of a particular group
C) the practice where legislators trade their support or opposition on one bill to get the support of another legislator on a different bill
D) the investigations of the executive branch that Congress frequently engages in
E) the tactic used by members of the Senate to prevent action on legislation they oppose by continuously holding the floor and speaking until the majority backs down

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Gerrymandering is the manipulation of electoral districts to serve the interests of a particular group, often political parties or incumbents seeking to maintain power. It involves drawing district boundaries in a way that benefits one group and disadvantages another, often through the use of computer algorithms and demographic data.

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