Among the important  but  often overlooked  aspects  of American politics

 Question: Among the important  but  often overlooked  aspects  of American politics, partisan redistricting of seats for the US House  of Representatives sure stands  out.   Your essay should  address the following issues around  partisan redistricting.  First, explain the  process, i.e. why House  seats get reapportioned  and  how partisan redistricting is done.  Then spend  the  rest (most)  of your answer explaining the effects partisan redistricting, or “gerrymandering.”  In particular, how does  strengthen  the position  of incumbents,  create discrepancies between the “generic” or overall House  vote and the  seats won  by the Democrats and Republicans, upends  the democratic relationship between  voters  and representatives, and has contributed  to growing ideological polarization in Congress.    (2 pages please)