Baker v. Carr (1962)A landmark
Supreme Court case in which the principle of "
one person, one vote" was established. The decision required the reapportionment of state legislatures so that each representative would serve the same number of constituents. Previously, some legislatures from sparsely settled rural areas represented only half as many people as their counterparts from populous urban areas.
See also: Civil Rights Rulings (Circa 1960's)