Question

8. In Bakke v Regents of the University of California, the Supreme
Court ruled
A) that affirmative action programs were unconstitutional
B) that President Johnson had erred in issuing his executive
order requiring those who received federal money to hire and
promote members of minorities
C) that while strict racial quotas were unconstitutional in
determining admissions, race could be taken into consideration
D) that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination in
hiring and firing, wages, and promotion based on sex, race,
religion, or place of birth was constitutional

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

Bakke decision, formally Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, ruling in which, on June 28, 1978, the U.S. Supreme Court declared affirmative action constitutional but invalidated the use of racial quotas.