Baker v. Carr (1962)
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- Last updated: August 15, 2024
- Grade level: High School (9-12)
- Resource type: Case Material, Case Summary, Classifying Arguments
- Theme(s): Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
- Issue Area(s): Voting and Elections
- U.S. Supreme Court: AP Gov't and Politics Course Case
- U.S. Constitution: 14th Amendment
This U.S. Supreme Court case tackled the following question: Do federal courts have the power to decide cases about the apportionment of population into state legislative districts?
It was decided on March 26, 1962.
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