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Why did the US Supreme Court rule against the state of Tennessee in Baker v. Carr?
Tennessee had discriminated in favor of city voters over rural voters.
Tennessee had not redistricted since 1901, keeping rural districts in power.
Tennessee had refused to create districts that were the same shape.
Tennessee had refused to take part in the national census.
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The correct answer is the second statement.
Baker v. Carr (1962) challenged Tennessee’s failure to reapportion legislative districts since 1901. Massive population shifts left rural districts with far more representation per person than growing cities. The Supreme Court held that such malapportionment raised justiciable Equal Protection claims (per the 14th Amendment) and allowed federal courts to hear challenges to legislative reapportionment.
Baker v. Carr (1962) challenged Tennessee’s failure to reapportion legislative districts since 1901. Massive population shifts left rural districts with far more representation per person than growing cities. The Supreme Court held that such malapportionment raised justiciable Equal Protection claims (per the 14th Amendment) and allowed federal courts to hear challenges to legislative reapportionment.
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