Gerrymandering Crossword Puzzle

Spreading voters of one type over many districts where they will comprise minorities that are unable to influence elections
The drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent.
The redrawing of congressional or other legislative district lines to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal as possible in population.
The current holders of elected office.
Mutual aid and vote trading among legislators.
When one group is consolidated into a super-majority in a small number of districts, reducing its electoral influence in surrounding districts
When the electoral strength of a particular group is divided by a redistricting plan
The process of surveying/counting the US population using mailed surveys and in-person visits to homes, mandated by the US constitution and done every ten years by the federal government.
territorial areas partitioned on a map designating areas of representation by a legislative body.
Information about the characteristics (age, gender, income, etc.) of a particular group of people