​How Did the Decisions of Gratz V

question 31

Multiple Choice

​How did the decisions of Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger answer the question of whether promoting diversity was grounds enough to support the constitutionality of affirmative action?

• A) It was in the government's best interest to promote educational diversity, and race could be heavily weighted in making an admission decision.
• B) It was in the government's best interest to equally balance educational diversity with all other factors in making an admission decision.
• C) It was in the government's best interest to promote educational diversity, as long as admission decisions were not heavily influenced by race considerations.
• D) It was in the government's best interest to make race a predominant factor in making an admission decision.​

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