What is the Court’s decision in Grutter v. Bollinger?

a. The Court ruled that affirmative action programs are unconstitutional
because they use minorities as a means to an end.
b. The Court ruled that affirmative action programs are unconstitutional
because such programs discriminate against another group of people.
c. The Court ruled that affirmative action programs are constitutional because
such programs are a specialized form of retributivism for past injustice.
d. The Court ruled that affirmative action programs are constitutional provided
they are “narrowly tailored”.


ANS: D

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