#32 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: CRASH COURSE GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

What is the primary goal of affirmative action?

• To provide equal success to all

• To redress historic injustices

• To redistribute wealth

• To promote equality of outcomes

Which metaphor is often used by legal experts to describe the benefits of affirmative action?

• A head start in a foot race

• A thumb on the scale

• A bridge to equality

• A ladder to success

In the case of Regents of the University of California vs. Bakke, what did the Supreme Court rule about racial quotas?

• They are allowed if they promote diversity

• They are necessary to redress historical wrongs

• They are allowed if they are narrowly tailored

• They are not allowed as they do not provide equal opportunity

What was the outcome of the 2003 case of Gratz vs. Bollinger?

• Michigan's undergraduate admissions policy was upheld

• Michigan's law school admissions policy was struck down

• Michigan's law school admissions policy was upheld

• Michigan's undergraduate admissions policy was struck down

What was the effect of California's Proposition 209 on African American enrollment in UC schools?

• It increased gradually over the years

• It remained the same

• It decreased and only returned to 1996 levels in 2010

• It increased immediately