White v. Regester addressed redistricting in Texas to protect minority voting strength.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It addressed redistricting and minority voting rights.
• D. It addressed education funding.

Answer: (A)

Protecting minority voting strength during redistricting. White v. Regester (1973) addressed Texas redistricting and held that district maps that dilute the voting power of minority groups violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment (and tie to protections under the Fifteenth). The Court found that the Texas plan concentrated or dispersed minority voters in ways that diminished their overall influence, so the maps needed to be redrawn to prevent dilution. This case helps explain why courts scrutinize how district lines affect minority influence during redistricting. It does not involve education funding.