1. Bellringer
If a state is primarily represented by one political party, how might redistricting (redrawing of electoral district boundaries) create an advantage for that political party?

2. The Warren Court & Judicial Activism
PowerPoint by Mr. Hataway
Created 2/21/2016

3. Activism & the Warren Court
Judicial Activism: taking an active role in shaping public policy.
The Warren Court took a stand on several key issues, such as the civil rights movement, freedom of the press, separation of church and state, and the rights of the accused.

4. Activism & the Warren Court
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
Warren wrote decision for unanimous Court outlawing segregation in public schools
“equal protection of the law” under the 14th Amendment.

5. Activism & the Warren Court
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Banned school sponsored prayer.
Case brought against the New York Board of Regents for instituting an official daily prayer.

6. Activism & the Warren Court
Baker v. Carr (1962)
In some states, electoral districts equitably reflect the distribution of people in urban versus rural areas.
Thus, rural voters had far more political influence than urban ones.
Supreme Court ruled that federal courts had jurisdiction to hear lawsuits seeking to force states to redraw electoral districts equitably.

7. Activism & the Warren Court
Reynolds v. Sims (1964)
State legislatures had to be reapportioned on the basis of population.
Forced states to reapportion their political districts according too the principle of “one man, one vote.”

8. Activism & the Warren Court
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) – Right to counsel.
Escobedo v. Illinois (1964) – Right to have an attorney present when being interrogated.
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) – Right of defendant to be informed of his or her rights.

9. Discussion Question
Why was the decision of the Warren Court to reapportion electoral districts so important?
This shifted political power from rural conservative areas to urban liberal areas.
It increased the political power of African Americans and Hispanics who lived in cities.