Question

How did the decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke affect individual rights?

It limited rights by ending racial quotas in admissions decisions.
It protected rights by allowing racial quotas in admissions decisions.
It limited rights by allowing race to be an admissions decision factor.
It protected rights by ending quotas but allowing race to be an admissions factor.

Answer 1

The decision in **Regents of the University of California v. Bakke** (1978) primarily affected individual rights by **protecting rights by ending quotas but allowing race to be an admissions factor**. The Supreme Court ruled that while affirmative action in admissions could be permissible, strict racial quotas were unconstitutional. This decision allowed for the consideration of race as one factor among others in the admissions process while prohibiting the use of fixed quotas that negatively impacted individuals based solely on their race.