Author Question: Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action ... (Read 57 times)

sabina · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

a. Affirmative action helps to compensate for past discrimination.
b. Discrimination is a natural part of the human experience.
c. Affirmative action discriminates on the basis of race.
d. Diversity helps Americans better understand each other.

Question 2

What was the Supreme Court's justification for overturning the separate-but-equal doctrine?

a. The Supreme Court did not have all of the facts when it adopted the separate-but-equal doctrine.
b. The quality of life for African Americans in the South had deteriorated considerably since the adoption of the separate-but-equal doctrine.
c. The Supreme Court needed to step in because the South had been unwilling to segregate educational facilities as required by Plessy v. Ferguson.
d. Segregated schools stigmatize minority children and are inherently unequal.