In Adarand Constructors V

question 9

Multiple Choice

In Adarand Constructors v.Peña,the Supreme Court determined that __________.

• A)affirmative action policies must be scrutinized using the same suspect standard that is used for other policies classifying people by race
• B)affirmative action policies are subject to an intermediate standard whereby they are presumed to be permissible
• C)affirmative action policies may be broadly tailored to accomplish a compelling government interest
• D)affirmative action policies must be designed to address past discrimination without taking into account race,ethnicity,religion,or creed -

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Definitions:

Proportional

Pertaining to a relationship where changes in one quantity result in proportional changes in another quantity.

Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service changes in response to a change in its price.

Efficiency Loss

The loss of economic efficiency that can occur when the equilibrium for a good or a service is not achieved or is not achievable.

Demand and Supply

The fundamental concepts of economics that demonstrate how the quantity of goods or services demanded by consumers relates to the quantity supplied by producers at various prices.