1. Quiz: C10. The State of Affirmative Action

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* 1. List four (4) out of the seven (7) states that do have affirmative action today.

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* 2. In Grutter 2003, the Supreme Court held that affirmative action must be used.

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* 3. There have been only three (3) legal victories by students against ETS.

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* 4. Over 70 amicus briefs have been filed for the University of Texas while only 17 briefs have been filed on the plaintiff’s behalf.

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* 5. According to an Inside Higher Ed survey of Admission Officers, 45% of private 4-year colleges would place more consideration on “first generation status” if affirmative action is curtailed.

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* 6. Michigan’s Proposal 2 was described on the ballot as banning “affirmative action programs that grant preferential treatment” though “affirmative action” does not appear in the text of the amendment itself.

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* 7. Federal law does not require affirmative action to improve racial/gender representation in hiring pools for underrepresented job categories.

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