#32 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: CRASH COURSE GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

What is the primary goal of affirmative action?

• To redistribute wealth

• To provide equal success to all

• To redress historic injustices

• To promote equality of outcomes

Which Supreme Court case first addressed affirmative action in university admissions?

• Grutter vs. Bollinger

• Regents of the University of California vs. Bakke

• Adarand Constructors Inc. vs. Peña

• Gratz vs. Bollinger

What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Regents of the University of California vs. Bakke?

• Racial quotas are allowed

• Affirmative action programs are unconstitutional

• Racial quotas are not allowed, but affirmative action programs can be if they serve a compelling government interest

• Affirmative action programs must ensure equal outcomes

What was the outcome of California's Proposition 209?

• It increased the enrollment rate of African Americans

• It made affirmative action mandatory in all public institutions

• It had no significant impact on affirmative action policies

• It outlawed affirmative action in public employment, contracting, and education

Why do some people still support affirmative action despite its controversies?

• They recognize the need for support for minority groups

• They think it is a form of reverse discrimination

• They want to redistribute wealth

• They believe it ensures equal outcomes