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jake

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In Joan Albon's analysis, the lower social standing of many American Indians was due to
 
  a. prejudice and discrimination.
  b. non-competitive cultural values that discourage individual economic achievement.
  c. institutional discrimination by this country's courts.
  d. race operating as a master status in everyday life.

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In a 2003 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the University of Michigan
 
  a. could no longer give minority applicants a numerical bonus as part of the university's point system for admissions.
  b. could not consider applicants' race in admissions.
  c. could continue to use rigid quotas to admit specific numbers of people in protected classes.
  d. could not consider sex, race, or class in admissions decisions.


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Meganchabluk

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

(Answer: b)

Answer to Question 2

(Answer: a)


jake

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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