The Supreme Court's Decision in the University of California Regents

question 55

Multiple Choice

The Supreme Court's decision in the University of California Regents v.Bakke case

• A)invalidated the principle of affirmative action.
• B)ruled that Bakke could not be admitted to medical school.
• C)established quota systems as a legitimate basis of affirmative action.
• D)upheld the principle of affirmative action while invalidating a particular means of achieving it.
• E)None of these answers is correct.

---

Definitions:

Dura Mater

The tough outermost membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, offering protection.

Subarachnoid Space

The interval between the arachnoid membrane and pia mater surrounding the brain and spinal cord, filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Filum Terminale

The filum terminale is a thin, fibrous tissue extension from the lower end of the spinal cord, anchoring the spinal cord to the coccyx and stabilizing it within the spinal column.