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The Resource Gerrymandering in America : the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and the future of popular sovereignty, Anthony J. McGann (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) ; Charles Anthony Smith (University of California-Irvine) ; Michael Latner (California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo) ; Alex Keena (University of California-Irvine)

Gerrymandering in America : the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and the future of popular sovereignty, Anthony J. McGann (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) ; Charles Anthony Smith (University of California-Irvine) ; Michael Latner (California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo) ; Alex Keena (University of California-Irvine)

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This book considers the political and constitutional consequences of Vieth v. Jubelirer (2004), where the Supreme Court held that partisan gerrymandering challenges could no longer be adjudicated by the courts. Through a rigorous scientific analysis of US House district maps, the authors argue that partisan bias increased dramatically in the 2010 redistricting round after the Vieth decision, both at the national and state level. From a constitutional perspective, unrestrained partisan gerrymandering poses a critical threat to a central pillar of American democracy, popular sovereignty. State legislatures now effectively determine the political composition of the US House. The book answers the Court's challenge to find a new standard for gerrymandering that is both constitutionally grounded and legally manageable. It argues that the scientifically rigorous partisan symmetry measure is an appropriate legal standard for partisan gerrymandering, as it logically implies the constitutional right to individual equality and can be practically applied
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eng
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vi, 261 pages
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  • The unnoticed revolution
  • The jurisprudence of districting
  • Measuring partisan bias
  • Geographic explanations for partisan bias
  • Political explanations of partisan bias
  • Constitutional implications of Vieth : the revenge of the Anti-Federalists
  • Answering Justice Scalia's challenge to equality : does equal protection imply majority rule?
  • Conclusion : Vieth, majority rule, and one person, one vote
  • Postscript, July 2015 : the House of Representatives and the 2014 election litigation
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9781316507674
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Gerrymandering in America : the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and the future of popular sovereignty
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Gerrymandering in America
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the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and the future of popular sovereignty
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Anthony J. McGann (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) ; Charles Anthony Smith (University of California-Irvine) ; Michael Latner (California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo) ; Alex Keena (University of California-Irvine)
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eng
Summary
This book considers the political and constitutional consequences of Vieth v. Jubelirer (2004), where the Supreme Court held that partisan gerrymandering challenges could no longer be adjudicated by the courts. Through a rigorous scientific analysis of US House district maps, the authors argue that partisan bias increased dramatically in the 2010 redistricting round after the Vieth decision, both at the national and state level. From a constitutional perspective, unrestrained partisan gerrymandering poses a critical threat to a central pillar of American democracy, popular sovereignty. State legislatures now effectively determine the political composition of the US House. The book answers the Court's challenge to find a new standard for gerrymandering that is both constitutionally grounded and legally manageable. It argues that the scientifically rigorous partisan symmetry measure is an appropriate legal standard for partisan gerrymandering, as it logically implies the constitutional right to individual equality and can be practically applied
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McGann, Anthony J
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342.73/053
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index present
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KF4905
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.M29 2016
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non fiction
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bibliography
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1961-
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  • Smith, Charles Anthony
  • Latner, Michael
  • Keena, Alex
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  • Jubelirer, Robert C.
  • United States
  • Jubelirer, Robert C.
  • United States
  • Apportionment (Election law)
  • Gerrymandering
  • Election districts
  • Apportionment (Election law)
  • Election districts
  • Gerrymandering
  • Trials
  • United States
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Gerrymandering in America : the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and the future of popular sovereignty, Anthony J. McGann (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) ; Charles Anthony Smith (University of California-Irvine) ; Michael Latner (California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo) ; Alex Keena (University of California-Irvine)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-245) and index
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Contents
The unnoticed revolution -- The jurisprudence of districting -- Measuring partisan bias -- Geographic explanations for partisan bias -- Political explanations of partisan bias -- Constitutional implications of Vieth : the revenge of the Anti-Federalists -- Answering Justice Scalia's challenge to equality : does equal protection imply majority rule? -- Conclusion : Vieth, majority rule, and one person, one vote -- Postscript, July 2015 : the House of Representatives and the 2014 election litigation
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ocn933386058
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24 cm
Extent
vi, 261 pages
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9781316507674
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2015039157
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Gerrymandering in America : the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and the future of popular sovereignty, Anthony J. McGann (University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) ; Charles Anthony Smith (University of California-Irvine) ; Michael Latner (California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo) ; Alex Keena (University of California-Irvine)
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-245) and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
The unnoticed revolution -- The jurisprudence of districting -- Measuring partisan bias -- Geographic explanations for partisan bias -- Political explanations of partisan bias -- Constitutional implications of Vieth : the revenge of the Anti-Federalists -- Answering Justice Scalia's challenge to equality : does equal protection imply majority rule? -- Conclusion : Vieth, majority rule, and one person, one vote -- Postscript, July 2015 : the House of Representatives and the 2014 election litigation
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ocn933386058
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
vi, 261 pages
Isbn
9781316507674
Lccn
2015039157
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unmediated
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rdamedia
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