The significance of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims is that ______.

a. state legislatures were weakened relative to the executive
b. the decisions established that legislatures must be apportioned according to the one-person, one-vote standard
c. state legislatures were weakened relative to Congress
d. state legislatures were required to be bicameral
e. state lower houses were required to have at least 100 members

b. the decisions established that legislatures must be apportioned according to the one-person, one-vote standard

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statements about public opinion is FALSE?

A. Public opinion is measured in part through the act of voting. B. Public opinion is itself a socializing agent. C. Public opinion is used to craft policies to help politicians gain reelection. D. Public opinion has only recently been important to American politics. E. Public opinion is manifested in many ways.

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