Affirmative Action Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

Affirmative action is

• A) a program of private and public institutions that favor minorities and women in an attempt to compensate for past discrimination.
• B) an effort to engage in racial discrimination for the greater good.
• C) unconstitutional.
• D) no longer needed because society is now color blind.
• E) unequal treatment based on government laws and regulations.

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