Question

how did regents v. bakke change affirmative action policies?
○ it struck down the use of strict racial quotas.
○ it ruled race could not be factored into admissions.
○ it limited diversity and inequality in the workplace.
○ it changed the way applications could be written.

Explanation:

In the Regents v. Bakke case, the Supreme Court held that strict racial quotas (like a fixed number of spots reserved for a particular race) in university admissions were unconstitutional. However, it also ruled that race could be a factor (among others) in admissions to promote diversity. The other options are incorrect: the court didn't rule race could not be factored into admissions at all, the case was about education admissions (not workplace diversity directly in this ruling), and it had nothing to do with application writing.

Answer:

A. It struck down the use of strict racial quotas.