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dmcintosh

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State courts can strike down state laws that conflict with their state constitution, but decisions of state and local courts must conform to the United States Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court.
 
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In Reynolds v. Sims the Supreme Court ruled that apportionment for the lower house, but not for the upper house, had to be based closely on population and the principle of equal representation for equal numbers of people.
 
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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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