The federal court system intervened in Texas in 1972 to increase the voting strength of African Americans in Dallas and Hispanics in San Antonio by declaring __________ unconstitutional.
A. multimember districts in the Texas House
B. single-member districts in the Texas House
C. gerrymandering
D. the "one-person, one vote" principle
Answer: A
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