Which of the following affirmative action programs would be a clear violation of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of Californiav.Bakke (1978)?
a. considering race as a factor in university admissions decisions
b. considering how an applicant would contribute to the diversity of the university
c. setting aside a certain percentage of admissions slots for AfricanAmerican students
d. admitting some minority applicants with lower academic achievement than some rejected white applicants
Question -2-Why is participation in the census so important?
a. participation indicates the legitimacy of government and of laws passed by Congress
b. changes in the U.S. population affect membership in political parties
c. information the census collects helps to determine how more than 400 billion in federal funding is spent each year
d. information from the census determines tax rates
Question -3-Which of the following is an example of de jure segregation?
a. Jim Crow laws
b. the tendency for churches to be racially homogeneous
c. the small number of African American senators
d. sequestering the jury in order to ensure a fair trial
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