In State X, legislative districts are drawn in such a way that African-American and Hispanic voting strength is spread among several districts, thus reducing the likelihood of minority candidates winning office. Is this redistricting plan legal?
a. Probably; the Supreme Court allows states discretion in drawing legislative districts as long as the districts are nearly equal in population.
b. Probably; the districts are legal as long as each district has the same number of African American and Hispanic residents.
c. Probably not; this plan would violate the Supreme Court's one-person, one-vote rulings.
d. Probably not; the Voting Rights Act prohibits actions that diminish African Americans' and Hispanics' voting power.
e. Probably not; no redistricting can occur without federal input.
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