The Supreme Court's decision in the University of California Regents v. Bakke case

A. established quota systems as a legitimate basis of affirmative action.
B. upheld the principle of affirmative action while invalidating a particular means of achieving it.
C. invalidated the principle of affirmative action.
D. ruled that Bakke could not be admitted to medical school.
E. None of these answers is correct.


Answer: B

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Neo-populism is a revolt against the secularization of American culture

A. true B. false

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