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Question 7 • *FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

How did Shaw v. Reno influence Miller v. Johnson?

Answer
A
The court determined that Georgia should follow North Carolina’s redistricting plan.
B
The issue of drawing voting districts based solely on race continued to be a concern.
C
Unlike in the previous ruling, the court decided that race should be a factor in redistricting.
D
As in the previous ruling, the court decided that racial imbalance in voting was not an issue.

Explanation

Shaw v. Reno held that drawing oddly shaped voting districts primarily on the basis of race could raise constitutional concerns. Miller v. Johnson applied that principle to Georgia’s redistricting plan, again examining whether race had predominated in drawing district boundaries. Thus, the concern about districts drawn solely or primarily on the basis of race continued.

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