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As a result of the Supreme Court decision in Baker v. Carr, courts can require states to

A. keep voting districts the same even if the population changes.
B. change the number of voting districts within the state.
D. appoint government officials if voting districts are unfair.
E. redraw voting districts that are roughly equal in population.

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The correct answer is E. redraw voting districts that are roughly equal in population.

In the Supreme Court case Baker v. Carr (1962), the Court held that the issue of legislative apportionment, which involves the drawing of voting districts, is a justiciable matter and falls within the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.

The decision established the principle of "one person, one vote," meaning that voting districts should be drawn in a way that provides roughly equal representation for each individual's vote.

As a result of this decision, courts can require states to redraw voting districts if they are not approximately equal in population. The ruling enabled the courts to intervene and ensure fairer representation by addressing instances of malapportionment,

where certain districts were significantly overpopulated or underpopulated compared to others. This helped to prevent the dilution of voting power and promote more equitable political representation.

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