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1. How does Gerrymandering influence Congressional membership?

2. What are the potential benefits of Gerrymandering?

3. What is the best method for redistricting? Is the practice of looking at factors such as party and incumbency acceptable? Why or why not?

4. Should territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the District of Columbia be allowed to have delegates that are voting members of Congress? Should they be allotted a senator? If we continued to cap the House of Representatives at 435 members, what effect would this decision have on apportionment?