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apportionment


The process of assigning the number of members of Congress that each state may elect following each census. Community of interest
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compactness


The degree to which the geography assigned to a district is close together. Contiguity
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deviation


The amount by which a district's population differs from the ideal district population for the particular plan type. Deviation may be stated in terms of: "Absolute deviation"
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relative deviation


is attained by dividing the district's absolute deviation by the ideal district’s population and is expressed as a plus (+) or minus (-) percentage. Equal Protection Clause
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fourteenth amendment to the u.s. constitution


The U.S. Constitution provision that includes the Equal Protection Clause, which prohibits the states from denying persons equal protection of the law. The Equal Protection Clause is the primary basis [..]
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fifteenth amendment to the u.s. constitution


The U.S. Constitution provision providing that the right to vote may not be denied or abridged on account of race. Gerrymander
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ideal district population


A population measure calculated by dividing the total population of the state or other jurisdiction being redistricted by the number of districts in the type of redistricting plan being considered For [..]
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minority districts


Term used for districts where a racial or ethnic minority group constitutes an effective majority of the population, sufficient to provide to members of that minority group a reasonable opportunity to [..]
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one person


The principle derived from the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment that each person's vote should count the same as every other person’s vote which is achieved by requiring that a [..]
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