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REMANIEMENT PARTISAN CIRCONSCRIPTIONS ELECTORALES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gerrymandering
1, record 1, English, gerrymandering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gerrymandering refers to the practice of "reshaping ... a district by the political party in power so as to make its votes count as much as possible and those of the opposition as little as possible." 2, record 1, English, - gerrymandering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- redécoupage électoral partisan
1, record 1, French, red%C3%A9coupage%20%C3%A9lectoral%20partisan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- découpage électoral partisan 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coupage%20%C3%A9lectoral%20partisan
correct, masculine noun
- redécoupage partisan des circonscriptions électorales 3, record 1, French, red%C3%A9coupage%20partisan%20des%20circonscriptions%20%C3%A9lectorales
correct, masculine noun
- remaniement partisan des circonscriptions électorales 4, record 1, French, remaniement%20partisan%20des%20circonscriptions%20%C3%A9lectorales
correct, masculine noun
- découpage partisan des circonscriptions électorales 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9coupage%20partisan%20des%20circonscriptions%20%C3%A9lectorales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique qui consiste à redessiner les contours d'une circonscription électorale au bénéfice ou au désavantage d'une personne, d'un parti ou d'un groupe particulier. 5, record 1, French, - red%C3%A9coupage%20%C3%A9lectoral%20partisan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le [...] découpage électoral partisan est profondément ancré dans les mœurs politiques américaines. Ce mot-valise fait référence à Elbridge Gerry, gouverneur du Massachusetts qui, en 1812, a approuvé la création d'un district électoral prenant la forme étrange d'une salamandre ("salamander", en anglais) pour rejoindre les électeurs de son parti. 6, record 1, French, - red%C3%A9coupage%20%C3%A9lectoral%20partisan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas electorales y partidos políticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- distritación fraudulenta
1, record 1, Spanish, distritaci%C3%B3n%20fraudulenta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
División arbitraria de los distritos electorales para ser favorecido en las elecciones. 2, record 1, Spanish, - distritaci%C3%B3n%20fraudulenta
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