Author Question: When Franklin Roosevelt assumed the presidency in March 1933 a. Congress refused to grant him any ... (Read 111 times)

appyboo · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

When Franklin Roosevelt assumed the presidency in March 1933

a. Congress refused to grant him any legislative authority.
b. he knew exactly what he wanted to do.
c. he received unprecedented congressional support.
d. he rejected a pragmatic approach to governing the country.
e. he at first proceeded cautiously.

Question 2

The Supreme Court, in the Bakke case, held that

a. all forms of affirmative action in college admissions were unconstitutional.
b. the Fourteenth Amendment prohibited race from being taken into account as one of the factors in college admissions.
c. public universities could impose racial quotas but private universities did not have to do so.
d. it was acceptable for universities to establish minority-based programs and housing arrangements.
e. racial quotas were unconstitutional but race could be taken into account as one factor in college admissions.