Question

Read the following scenario. A suburban area of the state of Arizona is rapidly expanding. Retirees from Northern states are moving into the area causing population growth. These citizens are predominantly white, upper class, and conservative. Presently, their suburb has limited congressional representation, and the representation they do have votes Democratic. Which of the following outcomes is most likely to occur in this situation? Redistricting will occur to expand representation, and the voting pattern will shift from Democratic to Republican. Redistricting will occur to expand representation, but the voting pattern will remain largely Democratic. District boundaries will remain the same, as will the voting pattern. District boundaries will remain the same, but the voting pattern will shift from Democratic to Republican.

Answer 1

In this district if the voting population shifts to a more conservative Republican group then in the next election the district boundaries will remain the same, bu the voting pattern will shift from Democratic to Republican.

Answer 2

Answer:

Redistricting will occur to expand representation, and the voting pattern will shift from Democratic to Republican.

Explanation:

The text says that this area of ​​Arizona has little representation in the conqresso is expanding with the arrival of people who call themselves conservatives, are upper class and have white skin. Their profile indicates that they tend to agree with conservative Republican ideologies. For this reason, we can conclude that a redistricting may occur to expand the representation of this area in the congress and the voting pattern may change from democrat to republican