Majority-minority districts

Question 49 options:

A. represent most Congressional districts in the United States.

B. are not used in Texas.

C. are unconstitutional if drawn based on race alone.

D. are required by the courts.

The correct answer is C. are unconstitutional if drawn based on race alone.

In 2015, Majority-minority districts represented approximately 28% of the Congressional districts in the United States (122 of the nation's 435 house districts.

In 2017, in Court v. Harris, the Supreme Court ruled that the mapping of Districts 1 and 12 in the North Carolina's Congressional map was unconstitutional because it was drawn based on race alone. This practice is called racial gerrymandering.

' A. represent most Congressional districts in the United States.