Answer and Explanation
University of Michigan Admissions Scoresheet
indicating bonus points for ethnic minorities
(Source: The Detroit News)
Question 0944:
The practice of using race as one factor
in a university's selection of its students was supported by
(A) the
Bakke v. University of California Regents Supreme Court decision
(B) California's Proposition 187
(C) the Republican Party platform in 1992
(D) the policies of George H.W. Bush
(E) the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision
(B) California's Proposition 187
(C) the Republican Party platform in 1992
(D) the policies of George H.W. Bush
(E) the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision
Answer:
Explanation: The Bakke decision upheld the right of the University of California to use race as one of the factors in its admissions process for law school. This was an early decision supporting affirmative action programs in college and graduate school admissions. The University of Michigan cases later affirmed this decision while rejecting racial quotas.
Tell
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about the U.S. History Question
of the Day. (A) the
Bakke v. University of California Regents Supreme Court decision
Explanation: The Bakke decision upheld the right of the University of California to use race as one of the factors in its admissions process for law school. This was an early decision supporting affirmative action programs in college and graduate school admissions. The University of Michigan cases later affirmed this decision while rejecting racial quotas.
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