Professional Documents
Culture Documents
One Person, One Vote Viewing Questions
One Person, One Vote Viewing Questions
One Person, One Vote Viewing Questions
Historical Context:
1. What was happening to the population of the United States in 1920?
3. Which justice was especially concerned about the Supreme Court making a decision that was unpopular?
3. What is the principle called when a court chooses not to get involved in a particular issue?
3
HANDOUT 1
2. What was the decision of the Court? What did they require the states to do?
Define the following terms as best you can from the context:
Political thicket
Judicial restraint
Nonjusticiability
Legitimacy
Reapportionment
Redistricting