Shaw v. Reno, EXPLAINED [AP Gov Required Supreme Court Cases]

What is the definition of gerrymandering?

• The process of conducting a census to determine population changes.

• Drawing congressional districts to favor one group or political party over another.

• The act of campaigning for a political candidate in a specific district.

• The procedure for electing Supreme Court justices.

The Supreme Court case Shaw v. Reno primarily dealt with which type of gerrymandering?

• Partisan gerrymandering

• Economic gerrymandering

• Racial gerrymandering

• Geographic gerrymandering

What was the primary constitutional principle at stake in the Supreme Court case Shaw v. Reno?

• Freedom of Speech (First Amendment)

• Right to Bear Arms (Second Amendment)

• Equal Protection Clause (Fourteenth Amendment)

• Due Process Clause (Fifth Amendment)

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Shaw v. Reno regarding districts drawn solely based on race?

• Such districts were constitutional if they aimed to correct past discrimination.

• Such districts were constitutional as long as they were geographically compact.

• Such districts were unconstitutional because they violated the Equal Protection Clause.

• The Court declined to rule on the constitutionality of such districts.