Which of the following statements regarding turnout of the youth vote (those under thirty) in 2008 is correct?
A. It was the highest in any election since 1972.
B. It was the lowest in any election since 1972.
C. It increased for the third consecutive election and was fairly high.
D. It increased for the third consecutive election but remained fairly low.
E. It remained about the same as it had over the last three elections.
Answer: D
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a. preventing whites from attending schools designed to serve African American students b. having different minimum ages for men and women to marry c. prohibiting gays and lesbians from serving in the military d. requiring government contractors to have a racially diverse workforce
What was the status of affirmative action in college admissions after the Supreme Court decisions in Bakke v. University of California Board of Regents (1978) and Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)?
a. Affirmative action policies are generally permissible, as the advancement of diversity is a compelling government interest. b. Affirmative action policies are assumed to be unconstitutional unless the university can demonstrate the need to promote racial tolerance. c. Affirmative action policies must ensure that all racial and ethnic groups are represented in accordance with the population of the nation as a whole. d. All forms of affirmative action are unconstitutional because they unfairly favor some people over others based on the color of their skin.