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In the 1960s, the U.S.Supreme Court held "one person, one vote" was to be the standard in the drawing of any electoral district, whether at the federal, state, or local level.In so doing, the court held that districts must have comparably sized populations within their jurisdictions.The Court made an exception for the election of U.S.senators, however, because:


A) the Constitution guarantees equal representation of states in the Senate, something left unchanged through amendment.
B) Senate exception to the "one person, one vote" rule was enacted under the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
C) the Senate's structure is directly tied to the rationale and functioning of the Electoral College.
D) the Court declined to get into further election controversy, fearing politicization.

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