Which U.S. Supreme Court decision established the principle of equal representation and found that unequal representation violates the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?

a. Baker v. Carr (1962)
b. Reynolds v. Sims (1964)
c. Westbury v. Sanders (1964)
d. Thompson v. Woodbury (1970)

Answer: a

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