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Baker v Carr (1962) ANS -- a 1901 law designed to apportion the seats for the General Assembly was
ignored. Case details how reapportionment efforts ignored significant economic growth and population
shifts.
- Did the Supreme Court have jurisdiction over questions of legislative apportionment?
- Court held that there were no such questions to be answered in this case and that legislative
apportionment was a justiciable issue
- Concluded that the 14th amendment equal protection issue which Baker and others raised in this case
merited judicial evaluation.
Shaw v Reno (1993) ANS -- Weirdly shaped North Carolina district upset people. NC residents challenged
it and said it was only used to get black representatives.
- Failed to state a constitutional claim and later appealed to higher courts.
- Did the NC residents' claim, that the State created a racially gerrymandered district, raise a valid
constitutional issue under the 14th Amendment Equal Protection clause?
- The shape of the proposed district was odd that there was no compelling explanation for its shape
other than race.
- Must take into account the provision of the voting rights act, race cannot be a predominant face in
drawing districts.
- Redistricting can be held to the same legal standards as laws that explicitly classify by race. Legislative
districts cannot be based on by race.
Federalist 78 ANS -The need for a federal court and they are the least dangerous to the political rights of
the Constitution.
Marbury v Madison (1803) ANS -Some midnight judges didn't receive their commissions so William
Marbury petitioned the court.
- Though Marbury was entitled to it, the Court was unable to grant it because of section 13 of the
Judiciary Act of 1789 conflicted with Article 3 Section 2 of the constitution.
- Marshall established the principle of judicial review.
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