In Its 2014 Schuette V

question 36

Multiple Choice

In its 2014 Schuette v.Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action decision,the Supreme Court ruled that

• A)the United States Congress can pass affirmative action laws that are binding on both public institutions and private businesses.
• B)affirmative action is a form of reverse discrimination and is therefore unconstitutional.
• C)taking race into account when deciding who to admit to college is unconstitutional.
• D)states can pass laws that ban affirmative action at public education institutions.
• E)states must follow the same affirmative action guidelines as the federal government does.

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