Author Question: These courts are the lowest and most basic courts of the judicial system. a. Trial courts. b. ... (Read 46 times)

Bernana · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

These courts are the lowest and most basic courts of the judicial system.

a. Trial courts.
b. Appellate courts.
c. Courts of last resort.
d. Supreme courts.

Question 2

The rulings by the Supreme Court in the two affirmative action cases from Michigan boiled down to which of the following?

a. Race is never permissible as a factor when looking at admissions for college.
b. Race is allowed as a factor if it is part of a formula-driven method based on points for different criteria.
c. Race can be a factor in the admissions in any way the school sees fit so long as it is fair.
d. Race can be considered when making admissions decisions, but it cannot be part of a formula system like the one used in Michigan for undergraduate admission.