In Schuette V

question 63

Multiple Choice

In Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (2014) , the justices ruled on a(n)

• A) Michigan ballot initiative establishing that a ban on racial preferences in college admissions was constitutional.
• B) Nebraska ballot initiative establishing that strict gun control laws were constitutional.
• C) Indiana ballot initiative establishing that education vouchers were constitutional.
• D) Maine ballot initiative establishing that banning the harvesting of lobsters was constitutional.

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost Curve

A graph that shows a firm's per-unit cost (both fixed and variable) at various levels of output.

Upward-sloping

Describes a curve on a graph that moves higher as it goes from left to right, often used to illustrate the relationship between price and supplied quantity in supply curves.

Short-run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the quantity of goods that producers are willing to supply at various prices over a short period, where at least one input is fixed.

Perfectly Competitive Market

A theoretical market structure characterized by an infinite number of small firms, homogeneous products, perfect information, and ease of entry and exit.