Right to Travel & Right to Vote Under Equal Protection

Question 1

Right to Travel

Right to Travel: Context

Answer 1

Usually arises when laws impede movement between states

Question 2

Right to Travel

Right to Travel: Durational residency requirements

Answer 2

Laws requiring smoe period of in-state residency to qualify for a state benefit

• Invalid: 1 yr residency to receive welfare or subsidized medical care
• Valid: 30-day residency to vote in state elections; 1 yr residency to get divorced

Question 3

Right to Vote

Right to Vote: Context

Answer 3

Arises with laws that deny some citizens the right to vote

Question 4

Right to Vote

Right to Vote: Elections (3 points)

Answer 4

• The “one person, one vote” requirement must be met for all state and local elections.
• For elected bodies, voting districts must be similar in population
• At-large elections (when all voters vote for all office holders) are constitutional