In Its 2014 Schwette V

question 60

Multiple Choice

In its 2014 Schwette 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.