Barack Obama Announces Initiative To Combat Gerrymandering

The video discusses a new training initiative aimed at combating partisan gerrymandering, announced via a tweet. The initiative, called Redistricting You, offers free training for volunteers to influence the redistricting process. Redistricting involves redrawing electoral boundaries post-census, often manipulated for partisan gain. The On the Line campaign, a joint project by Organizing for Action and the National Redistricting Action Fund, supports this initiative. The Supreme Court has ruled partisan election maps constitutional.

What is the primary goal of the 'Redistricting You' initiative?

• To provide free legal advice to political parties

• To train volunteers to influence the redistricting process

• To organize political rallies across the country

• To fund political campaigns

What triggers the redistricting process?

• Every presidential election

• Every change in government

• Every census

• Every state election

Who typically redraws the electoral district lines in most states?

• The state legislature

• The Supreme Court

• Local city councils

• The federal government

Which organization is an affiliate of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee?

• Organizing for Action

• The Republican National Committee

• The Supreme Court

• The National Redistricting Action Fund

What was the Supreme Court's ruling regarding partisan election maps?

• They are unconstitutional

• They are constitutional

• They require federal approval

• They must be redrawn every two years