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haleyc112

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The Supreme Court case that held that apportionment of both houses of state legislatures has to be based closely on population and the principle of equal representation for equal numbers of people was
 
  A) Baker v. Carr.
  B) Reynolds v. Sims.
  C) McCulloch v. Maryland.
  D) Marbury v. Madison.
  E) Stone v. Weaver.

Question 2

The Supreme Court in the case of Reynolds v. Sims held that
 
  A) the voters of Tennessee did have the right to challenge unequal representation in the state's legislature.
  B) the voters of Tennessee did not have the right to challenge unequal representation in the state's legislature because it was a political question that could be resolved only by Congress.
  C) the apportionment of the lower house in the state legislatures, but not the upper house, must be based closely on population and the principle of equal representation for equal numbers of people.
  D) the apportionment of both houses of state legislature must be based closely on population and the principle of equal representation for equal numbers of people.
  E) apportionment is a political question and should not be reviewed by the Supreme Court.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D



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