Origins and foundations -- The Court says "no" -- The Court says yes -- sometimes -- The reapportionment dilemma : from "political thickets" to "one person, one vote" -- The persistent problem of vote denial and vote dilution : enforcing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the adoption of majority-minority districting -- Regulating the mechanics of elections I : political parties and campaign finance reform -- Regulating the mechanics of elections II : electoral administration.