Question

in baker v. carr (1962), the supreme court ruled that a state legislature would have to redraw their representative districts in order to comply with the constitution. which of the following potential difficulties could have resulted from this decision? a the state legislature could have seen this decision as too controversial, leading to questions about the appropriate level of power for the supreme court. b the united states congress could have requested that funding be cut off from the redistricting program. c the president could have created an executive agreement with the state that overrode the supreme court’s decision. d a state appellate court could have issued a ruling that overturned the ruling of the united states supreme court.

Explanation:

Baker v. Carr established federal judicial oversight of state redistricting, which was controversial as it expanded federal court power into what many saw as a state legislative issue. Option B is incorrect because Congress has no direct role in cutting funding for a state redistricting mandate from the Court. Option C is incorrect because executive agreements cannot override Supreme Court rulings, as the Court is the final interpreter of the Constitution. Option D is incorrect because state appellate courts do not have the authority to overturn U.S. Supreme Court decisions, which are binding on all state courts.

Answer:

A. The state legislature could have seen this decision as too controversial, leading to questions about the appropriate level of power for the Supreme Court.