Question

question 3 (multiple choice worth 3 points)
(02.07r lc)

what was the outcome of the landmark supreme court case regents of the university of california v. bakke?

race cannot play a factor in hiring people to work at universities.
segregation on university campuses violates the fourteenth amendment.
universities cannot discriminate against black americans during admissions.
racial quotas for admissions to schools violate the fourteenth amendment.

Explanation:

Identify the core legal question

The question asks for the outcome of the landmark Supreme Court case Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978).

Analyze the historical ruling

In this case, Allan Bakke challenged the University of California, Davis Medical School's admissions policy, which reserved 16 out of 100 seats for minority students. This case involves Judicial Decision-Making regarding civil rights and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Evaluate the specific legal holdings

The Supreme Court issued a split decision:

1. It ruled that the school's specific use of racial quotas violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
2. However, it also held that race could still be used as one of several factors in university admissions to promote diversity.

Match with the given options

• Option 1: "Race cannot play a factor in hiring people to work at universities." (Incorrect; the case was about student admissions, not hiring, and race could still be a factor).
• Option 2: "Segregation on university campuses violates the Fourteenth Amendment." (Incorrect; this refers to cases like Brown v. Board of Education).
• Option 3: "Universities cannot discriminate against Black Americans during admissions." (Incorrect; the case was about reverse discrimination claims by a white applicant).
• Option 4: "Racial quotas for admissions to schools violate the Fourteenth Amendment." (Correct; this directly matches the Court's ruling against rigid racial quotas).

Answer:

• Race cannot play a factor in hiring people to work at universities.
• Segregation on university campuses violates the Fourteenth Amendment.
• Universities cannot discriminate against Black Americans during admissions.
• Racial quotas for admissions to schools violate the Fourteenth Amendment. (Correct answer)