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The Supreme Court and the Role of Government — Test

Question 15 • 26/27 GOVERNMENT

How did the Supreme Court rule on affirmative action in the case of Regents v. Bakke?

Answer
A
Race should be considered, but racial quotas are discriminatory.
B
Racial quotas were not used to make admissions decisions.
C
The student was not a good candidate to be a doctor.
D
Universities should not consider race as a factor for admission.

Explanation

In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), the Supreme Court rejected the university’s fixed racial quota system. However, the Court allowed race to be considered as one factor among many in admissions. Therefore, the correct choice is “Race should be considered, but racial quotas are discriminatory.”

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