The two court cases that deal with Congress are Baker v Carr and Reno v Shaw. Your task is read each case and answer the following questions:
- What is the background of the case (facts and prior history
- What is the Constitutional provision(s) at issue?
- What was the majority opinion and what was the dissenting opinion?
- What are the implications (what effects did it have on government and or individuals; why is it an important decision?)
This assignment is due at the beginning of the next scheduled class period.