Educational elites argue in favor of diversity as an institutional goal because
a. students benefit from interaction with others from different heritages.
b. universities benefit by attracting a better-quality group of students.
c. public demand in a democracy requires it.
d. All of the above
Question -2-What Supreme Court Case allowed colleges to use affirmative action programs in the admissions process by ruling it was legal to promote diversity?
a. Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
b. Gratz v. Bollinger
c. Grutter v. Bollinger
d.United States v. Paradise
Question -3-Which of the following conditions does the Supreme Court require to uphold affirmative action?
a. Government actions must be narrowly tailored to further a government interest.
b. Government actions must advance compelling government objectives.
c. Government actions that use a racial classification must be subject to strict scrutiny..
d. All of the above are true.
Question -4-The portion of African-American families living below the poverty line in 2010 was about
a. 20.4 percent c. 24.3percent
b. 23.1 percent d. 27.1percent
Question -5-Which of the following is true about ethnic groups and median income since 1975?
a. White income has declined, while Hispanic and African-American income has increased.
b. Whites, Hispanics, and African-Americans have seen income rise.
c. White and Hispanic incomes have fallen while African-American income has risen.
d. African-American income has risen while White income has not.
Question -6-The equal sharing of income, jobs, and material rewards, regardless of ability, talent, initiative, or work is known as
a. equality of opportunity. c. communism.
b. equality of outcome. d. commiseration of the proletariat.
Question -7-Which court case ended segregation for Hispanics in public schools?
a. Mendez v. Westminster School District
b. United States v. Hopkins
c. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
d. United States v. Mendez
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