In a 2003 case involving admissions practices at the University of Michigan, the Supreme Court reaffirmed its decision in Bakke by rejecting the use of

A. a numerical goal.
B. an exact numerical advantage.
C. a plus factor.
D. a racial measure.
E. an ethnic policy mark.


Answer: B

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