In a 2003 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the University of Michigan __________.

A. could no longer give minority applicants a numerical bonus as part of the university's point system for admissions
B. could not consider applicants' race in admissions
C. could continue to use rigid quotas to admit specific numbers of people in "protected classes"
D. could not consider sex, race, or class in admissions decisions


Answer: A

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