Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agoYSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to determine election outcomes by changing electoral maps. In most western countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United Stateslemmy.worldimagemessage-square226fedilinkarrow-up1694arrow-down110
arrow-up1684arrow-down1imageYSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to determine election outcomes by changing electoral maps. In most western countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United Stateslemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.world · edit-21 month agomessage-square226fedilink
minus-squarebitjunkie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoIn the original Constitution, there are no limits for any of them. George Washington made it a tradition not to seek a third term, but it wasn’t actually enshrined into law until ~150 years later.
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 month agoIt was invented because FDR was so popular that without that rule, his bones would probably still be president to this day.
In the original Constitution, there are no limits for any of them. George Washington made it a tradition not to seek a third term, but it wasn’t actually enshrined into law until ~150 years later.
It was invented because FDR was so popular that without that rule, his bones would probably still be president to this day.