Critics of Affirmative Action Claim That It Amounts To

question 34

Multiple Choice

Critics of affirmative action claim that it amounts to:

• A) Setting up reverse discrimination against white males
• B) Improving the quality of workforces and student bodies
• C) A quota system to keep minorities out of organizations
• D) Discrimination against women and homosexuals

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Definitions:

IQ Scores

Quantitative measurements used to assess a person's intelligence level relative to the general population, typically determined through standardized testing.

Meritocratic

Pertaining to or supporting the principle of meritocracy, where individuals' social status and mobility are based on their abilities and achievements rather than inherited privilege.

Social Stratification

The hierarchical arrangement of individuals or groups in a society based on wealth, power, prestige, or other criteria.

Marx

Refers to Karl Marx, a 19th-century philosopher and economist known for his critique of capitalism and the theory of historical materialism.