Describe the function of the Citizens Redistricting Commission.
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Varies. Proposition 11, the Voters FIRST Act (in 2008), transferred the power to draw district maps for the Assembly and Senate (along with Board of Equalization maps and, through Prop 28, the U.S. House district maps) to a 14-member, independent citizens' commission--making California one of 13 states to relocate primary redistricting power outside the legislature.To be chosen once a decade through a multistage, public process, the politically balanced and demographically diverse commission is charged with drawing districts based on "strict, nonpartisan rules designed to ensure fair representation."The rules mandate equal population, adherence to the federal Voting Rights Act, contiguous (all parts touching) and compact districts that respect existing communities, and they also eliminate incumbency protection and partisan districting from consideration. They hold public hearings and their work is subject to extensive public review.
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The geopolitical argument suggests that the United States and other wealthy democracies prefer the stability of non-democratic rule in the Arab world in order to ensure continued access to petroleum
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
constitutional convention
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What is imperial presidency and what are the consequences for the political system?
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