The Landmark Case of Baker V. Carr and its Impact on American Democracy
Words: 651 1498Once the contentious issue of congressional apportionment was resolved, the 1962 Supreme Court decision in Baker v. Carr, a cornerstone of American constitutional law, guaranteed that the idea of "one person, one vote" would become a pillar of American democracy and set a norm for judicial engagement in political matters. This decision profoundly altered state power structures and political representation. Prior to Baker v. Carr, a number of states had not altered their legislative districts in decades, in spite of […]
