A) Identify the constitutional clause that is common to both Shaw v. Reno and Easley v. Cromartie. b) Based on the constitutional clause identified in part A, explain why the facts elucidated in Easley v. Cromartie might have led to a different holding than the holding in Shaw v. Reno (Hint: think politics in Easly and race in Shaw as predominant factors in drawing district lines and violation of the Equal Protection clause).

c) Describe an action that members of the public who disagree with the holding in Easley v. Cromartie could take to limit its impact (hint: if you think there was a racial focus, what could you do to limit the impact of the decision? protest, campaign contributions, voting, elections, support interest groups, political parties, public media campaign, lawsuits, new SC justices, constitutional amendment for redistricting, etc)