In the case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), the Supreme Court ruled that
A. the strict scrutiny test was not applicable to matters involving higher education.
B. universities could not constitutionally take race into consideration as a factor in student admissions.
C. the racial make-up of a public university must roughly reflect the racial composition of the public the university serves.
D. universities could consider race as a factor in student admissions, but racial quotas were unconstitutional.
E. racial quotas were a constitutional means by which public universities could ensure a diverse student body.
Answer: D
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