1.Why does Baker v. Carr matter? 2. According to the Supreme Court, how did Tennessee's state legislature, represented by Carr violate the Constitution?

3. What did the state of Tennessee mean by arguing that the courts should not try to answer "political questions?"

Shaw v. Reno (1993) - Video Summary Directions: Read about the Supreme Court case here and answer the following question based on the information in the link I

1. Why does Shaw v. Reno matter?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of majority-minority districts?