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When Schools Use Standard Intelligence Tests to Decide Which Children

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When schools use standard intelligence tests to decide which children will be placed in college preparatory tracks, they are limiting the educational advancement of minorities whose intelligence is not fairly measured by culturally biased tests developed from white middle-class experiences.This is an example of __________ discrimination.


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Sherman Act

A foundational U.S. antitrust law aimed at maintaining competition by prohibiting monopolies, cartels, and other forms of restrictive trade practices.

Monopoly Power

The ability of a single firm to control the market price and output of a good or service due to lack of competition.

Alcoa Case

A landmark antitrust case in which the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa) was found to have monopolized the production and sale of aluminum, violating the Sherman Act.

Federal Trade Commission

A federal agency established to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace.

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