Affirmative Action Programs

question 22

Multiple Choice

Affirmative action programs

• A) have been banned in every state.
• B) give preferential treatment to individuals or groups on the basis of race, sex, or national origin in the operation of public employment as required by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
• C) have been banned in some states.
• D) were first developed under President George W. Bush.
• E) were first developed under President Barack Obama.

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