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Five big questions facing the Supreme Court

When the high court begins its new term on Monday, it's poised to tackle several major controversies in American life.
A camera sits on a tripod in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Bloomberg/Getty).
A camera sits on a tripod in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
By Ari Melber, Ari Melber

This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court nationalized marriage equality, upheld Obamacare, and rejected challenges to civil rights protections. And when the high court begins its new term on Monday, it's poised to tackle several more major controversies in American life.

Here are five big questions facing the court this fall:

1. What does "one person, one vote" actually mean?

This fall, the court will hear two cases probing whether Congress should base districts on how many voters live there, or by the overall size of the population.'