The redrawing of congressional district boundaries by the state legislature's majority party is called?

• A. Redistricting
• B. Rider
• C. Rules Committee
• D. Senatorial courtesy

Answer: (A)

Redistricting is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries after each census to reflect population changes and keep districts roughly equal in population. When the state legislature’s majority party takes control of that process, they shape the map to influence political outcomes, a practice often associated with gerrymandering. The other terms don’t fit: a rider is an extra provision attached to a bill, the Rules Committee sets procedural rules for floor debate in the House, and Senatorial courtesy is a tradition about nominations. So the described activity is redistricting.