Baker V Carr Jeopardy Template

Background	Legal Issues	Arguments	Final Decision	Impact
100 Because they lacked the jurisdiction and thought it was just a political question Why didn't the Tennessee court hear this case?	100 Redistricting lines What federal topic did this case cover?	100 (Charles) Baker and (Joe) Carr Baker was suing Carr The two main people involved in the case were... and who was suing who?	100 6-2; Baker The final vote was ?-?, in favor of ____? (two answers)	100 It has changed the way that Tennessee and other states change their redistricting policies. How has this case changed Tennessee?
200 Tennessee What state did this take place in?	200 14th amendment This case dealt with amendment #?	200 The growing portions of Tennessee/ underrepresented citizens Who was Baker representing when he came to argue for this case?	200 Hear redistricting issues What did this case give the federal courts the right to do?	200 Reynolds vs Sims This case was a precedent for the case...
300 1960s What decade did this case take place in?	300 Any of these answers are acceptable: - life - liberty - property - equal protection/ equal representation The amendment this case dealt with included the right to...	300 Colegrove vs. Green What prior case did Carr refer to in his argument?	300 That the Fourteenth Amendment gave Baker, as well as others, the right to equal protection and equal representation. It also stated that Tennessee had infringed on those rights? What did the majority opinion say?	300 Answers may vary: - changed states' redistricting policies - given courts the right to hear redistricting issue cases - allowed voters to know their Fourteenth Amendment rights and that they have the right to equal protection - has become a precedent case for future cases What impacts has this case had; why is it important?

Baker v. Carr

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