Getting Elected to Congress 2
•Majority-minority districts
–Definition: districts drawn to make it easier for
minority citizens to elect a
representative
•Shaw v. Reno: Supreme
Court states race can be a factor
in congressional redistricting only if there is a “compelling state interest”— a standard yet to be
defined
•Majority-minority districts raise debate about
descriptive (or
categorical) versus substantive representation
•Research reveals liberal white members of Congress have similar voting records to black members, on issues important to the black community