In Wesberry v. Sanders (1964), the Court applied the 'one person, one vote' principle specifically to:
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Correct answer: U.S. Congressional districts
The Court ruled that Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution requires that U.S. House districts be as equal in population as possible. This was intended to prevent the dilution of urban votes in favor of rural areas.
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