Which of the Following Forms of Affirmative Action Is Unconstitutional

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following forms of affirmative action is unconstitutional?

• A)A quota on hiring black firefighters in an urban area with a history of court-documented discrimination.
• B)A federal mandate for highway contractors to advertise for employees widely.
• C)A court ordered affirmative action admissions policy for a university found to have discriminated in the past.
• D)A quota for hiring minority teachers in a public school district seeking to have a more diverse faculty.

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Definitions:

Experimental Division

A segment within an organization or study specifically designated for the purpose of conducting experiments or testing hypotheses.

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Ambidextrous Organization

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Exploiting

Taking advantage of a situation or person, typically in an unfair or unethical manner, for one's own benefit.