In the Gratz and Grutter Cases, the Supreme Court

question 25

Multiple Choice

In the Gratz and Grutter cases, the Supreme Court

• A) found a constitutional violation in the affirmative action plan of both the law school and the undergraduate university.
• B) found a constitutional violation in the law school affirmative action plan.
• C) found no constitutional violation.
• D) upheld the affirmative action plan as practiced by the law school.
• E) upheld the affirmative action plan as practiced by the undergraduate university.

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