Based on the History of Supreme Court Decisions on Affirmative

question 16

Multiple Choice

Based on the history of Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action,which of the following university admissions policies would be MOST likely to survive a constitutional challenge?

• A)a policy that automatically awarding 40 points (out of 100)to African American,Latino,and Native American applicants
• B)a policy that reserves 25 of 100 positions at the university for African American,Latino,and Native American applicants
• C)a policy that doubles the GPA and SAT scores for African American,Latino,and Native American applicants
• D)a policy that considers race as one factor among many in an attempt to achieve a diverse student body

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Mass extinction describes a statistically significant departure from background extinction rates that results in a substantial loss of taxonomic diversity.

Extinction Rate

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Permian Extinction

A mass extinction event occurring about 252 million years ago, marking the end of the Permian Period, and resulting in the loss of a significant percentage of Earth's species.

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