In Which of the Following Decisions Did the Supreme Court

question 42

Multiple Choice

In which of the following decisions did the Supreme Court state that affirmative action programs are not illegal per se as long as rigid quota systems were not specified for different protected classes?

• A)Griggs v.Duke Power
• B)Albemarle Paper Co.v.Moody
• C)University of California Regents v.Bakke
• D)Ricci v.DeStafano

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