In the cases of Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger, two cases related to affirmative action decided on the same day, the Supreme Court
a. unanimously decided that affirmative action policies at public universities violated the Equal Protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
b. affirmed, though only by one vote, the right of public universities to take race into consideration in admissions without restriction.
c. left the question of affirmative action in a nebulous state by striking down one affirmative action program but affirming another.
d. unanimously decided that public universities could take race into consideration in admissions without restriction.
c. left the question of affirmative action in a nebulous state by striking down one affirmative action program but affirming another.
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Among the earliest recorded writings on religious themes is:
a. the Aeneid b. the Epic of Gilgamesh c. the Iliad d. the Odyssey
A result of the burning of Tippecanoe was
A) an alliance between Tecumseh and Britain. B) American military withdrawal from Indiana. C) an extended period of military success for the Indians. D) the death of Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa. E) an apology issued by President Madison to the Indians.
In the Virginia Plan, James Madison proposed
a. that the president and senators serve lifetime terms of office. b. a two-house legislature with representation based on population. c. that all public officials be elected by popular vote. d. a one house legislature based on the principle of one state, one vote. e. separation of church and state.