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How did Regents v. Bakke change affirmative action policies?
It struck down the use of strict racial quotas.
It ruled race could not be factored into admissions.
It limited diversity and inequality in the workplace.
It changed the way applications could be written.
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- It struck down the use of strict racial quotas. — True. The Court (Regents of Univ. of Cal. v. Bakke, 1978) invalidated the medical school’s fixed quota reserving seats for minority applicants as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
- It ruled race could not be factored into admissions. — False. The Court held that race may be considered as one factor among many to achieve the educational benefits of diversity (Justice Powell’s controlling opinion), but not as an automatic or sole deciding factor.
- It limited diversity and inequality in the workplace. — False/misleading. Bakke addressed college admissions, not employment practices. It did not directly limit workplace diversity programs (other cases and laws govern employment).
- It changed the way applications could be written. — False/misleading. Bakke didn’t prescribe application wording. It affected admissions policies/procedures by allowing race-conscious but not quota-based measures, which in practice could influence how schools ask about or evaluate applicants’ backgrounds.
- It struck down the use of strict racial quotas. — True. The Court (Regents of Univ. of Cal. v. Bakke, 1978) invalidated the medical school’s fixed quota reserving seats for minority applicants as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
- It ruled race could not be factored into admissions. — False. The Court held that race may be considered as one factor among many to achieve the educational benefits of diversity (Justice Powell’s controlling opinion), but not as an automatic or sole deciding factor.
- It limited diversity and inequality in the workplace. — False/misleading. Bakke addressed college admissions, not employment practices. It did not directly limit workplace diversity programs (other cases and laws govern employment).
- It changed the way applications could be written. — False/misleading. Bakke didn’t prescribe application wording. It affected admissions policies/procedures by allowing race-conscious but not quota-based measures, which in practice could influence how schools ask about or evaluate applicants’ backgrounds.
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