How are cases on affirmative action different from those such as Brown v. Board of Education and Loving v. Virginia?Correct Answer(s)Affirmative action programs are designed to prevent harm to minority groups.Affirmative action programs disadvantage those in dominant majority groups.Affirmative action programs are designed to assist victims of past injustices.They are motivated by a desire to promote civil rights.Incorrect Answer(s)

In affirmative action cases, which of the following represent the Supreme Court’s position?Correct Answer(s)The Supreme Court has ruled that the government does have a compelling interest in promoting diversity.The Supreme Court has ruled that universities may use racial quotas in admissions decisions to promote diversity in higher education.The Supreme Court has ruled that minority status may be considered as one of many factors in university admissions.The Supreme Court has ruled that all affirmative action policies violate the equal protection clause and therefore are unconstitutional.Incorrect Answer(s)

How did the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke Supreme Court decision affect affirmative action programs in the United States?A.It forced public institutions to adopt more expansive affirmative action programs to promote diversity.B.It weakened the level of scrutiny required for a court to uphold an institution's affirmative action program.C.It established a precedent that allowed for successful challenges of other affirmative action programs.D.It determined that only members of racial minority groups could benefit from affirmative action programs.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which decision by the U.S. Supreme Court ended institutionalized discrimination involving segregated schools in the United States?A.Brown v. Board of Education of TopekaB.United States v. University of CaliforniaC.NAACP v. MississippiD.Congressional Black Caucus v. United States of AmericaSubmit

What is Judicial Affirmative Action?Affirmative action applied to federal contractorsAffirmative action applied to private parties in discrimination lawsuitsAffirmative action applied to government officesAffirmative action set in place to ensure the judicial system has enough ethnic diversity

The landmark decision by the Supreme Court regarding affirmative action is ________.Brown v. Board of EducationPlessy v. FergusonRegents of the University of California v. BakkeDred Scott v. Sandford