What Did the Supreme Court Decide in Regents of the University

question 4

Multiple Choice

What did the Supreme Court decide in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) concerning affirmative action in university admissions?

• A)That racial quotas and preferences for minorities were unconstitutional
• B)That racial quotas are unconstitutional but preferences for minorities are allowable
• C)That racial quotas and other preferences for minorities are constitutional
• D)That Bakke lacked grounds to sue because he was not an injured party
• E)That racial quotas and other preferences for minorities must include Asian Americans

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