What was the significance of Grutter v. Bollinger?

Upheld the narrowly tailored use of race in admissions decisions

Which of these were NOT a factor in the majority opinion in SFFA v. Harvard?

Ending the unfair advantages held by atheltes, donors, and faculty children

Which famous court case did the majority opinion cite as justification?

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

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ASAM179 Week 10

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1
What is the enrollment rate of Black students at Pomona this year vs. the previous year?
8.4% vs 9.8%
1.2% vs 2%
8.4% vs 7%
5% vs 9.8%
2
What percentage of Cambodian-Americans have not attended college?
50%
10.8%
95.5%
65.8%
3
In SFFA v. Harvard, the Court ruled that race-conscious admissions do not violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
False
True
4
Justice Thomas: _____ is, "for all intents and purposes, overruled."
Grutter
Fisher
Engel
Cooper
5
What was the significance of Grutter v. Bollinger?
Upheld the use of racial quotas in admissions
Upheld the narrowly tailored use of race in admissions decisions
Restricted the use of race in admissions policies to the final step
Upheld equal consderation for all applicants under a race-blind policy
6
Who wrote the dissenting opinion in SFFA v. Harvard?
Justice Gorsuch
Justice Smith
Justice Sotomayor
Justice Jackson
7
Which of these were NOT a factor in the majority opinion in SFFA v. Harvard?
Offering a logical endpoint for race-based admissions policies
Demonstrating compelling interests in a measurable way
Avoiding racial stereotypes
Ending the unfair advantages held by atheltes, donors, and faculty children
8
Which famous court case did the majority opinion cite as justification?
Yick Wo v. Hopkins (1886)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
UC Regents v. Bakke (1978)
9
What does West-Faulcon argue is the real cause of the Asian penalty in admissions?
Citizenship advantage
White advantage
Race-conscious admissions
Affirmative action
10
Which two universities' admissions policies were challenged by SFFA?
Harvard and UCs
UC Berkeley and UNC
Harvard and UNC

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