Your party just one election in a closely fought election. Several districts could be realigned to facilitate an easier victory for your party going forward. The district boundaries have not been evaluated in over 100 years and does not reflect the current population growth that has recently occurred in that area. However, district realignment for the purposes of political gain is illegal and considered gerrymandering. District realignment and gerrymandering have been controversial topics recently. Be mindful that the courts have said that equal representation is a right extended to all voters. What are the dangers of gerrymandering, and what safeguards, if any, would you put in place to ensure equal representation throughout the voting area? In your essay: 1) BRIEFLY identify and describe your dilemma (no more than 3-4 sentences) 2) Use insights from your areas of study at Amarillo College to make connections 3) Connect the dilemma to your personal values and ethics 4) Find at least one scholarly source related to the dilemma and include material from that source in your paper with appropriate citations and a bibliography. Do not use Wikipedia as a source. Amarillo College has access to databases that will help you: see https://www.actx.edu/library/pagesmith/34. I would recommend that you consult JSTOR: search for terms such as “Pendleton Act,” “civil service reform,” and “Chester Arthur,” alone or in combination with each other. Be mindful of the types of sources that you find: book reviews will not help you but journal articles will. The correct form for Social Sciences (Political Science) is Turabian: see below for examples (MLA is NOT the correct form). Part of your grade will come from citing your source(s) correctly. 5) Use correct grammar and spelling. Part of your grade will come from mechanics. 6) Your response should be a minimum of 300 words, maximum of 500 words (double spaced, 12 point font) Submit your papers through Blackboard. Click on “Paper” under the “Lessons- Assignments” tab. If you choose to submit as a document attachment, it must be a Word document (do not attach a Google Doc—I cannot open it without a password). DO NOT TYPE YOUR PAPER IN THE “COMMENTS” SECTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT.