Click on the image below to read about the case. In this section, you will examine the landmark Supreme Court decision of Reynolds v. Sims. This case involved the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
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Answer the following questions about Reynolds v. Sims in your notes.
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The right to vote was at the core of this court case.
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Alabama did not redraw its legislative districts using current information on its population. In doing so, all of Alabama was not accounted for; thus, they were not counted as voters.
The case of Reynolds v. Sims was critical in establishing that apportionment in state legislatures needs to equally reflect the population of the state. This doctrine was another step in ensuring that all citizens had equal protection in the right to vote.
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The 14th Amendment provides equal protection of law to all American citizens. Many important events associated with the civil rights movements are associated with the provisions of the 14th Amendment. The Supreme Court case of Reynolds v. Sims was based on the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. This case established the requirement for state legislatures to create legislative districts with equal populations.