SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Black Voters and the Voting Rights Act

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Breaking News: The United States Supreme Court has ruled in favor of black voters and the Voting Rights Act. Voting Rights Act Voting rights acts refer to legislation enacted to protect and expand the right to vote for eligible citizens. In the United States, there have been several significant voting rights acts throughout history. Here […]

Get Wise: Gerrymandering

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Gerrymandering is Where Politicians Pick Their Voters. Understanding gerrymandering is one of the keys to understanding modern politics and gridlock in the United States of America. Gerrymandering is when the politicians in power, in a particular state, redraw the voting district boundaries to favor their political party. So for example, if the Republicans hold power […]