20.5.2 - Affirmative Action Flashcards

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Where did the phrase affirmative action first appear?

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JFK’s Executive Order 10925

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What did Chief Justice Roberts say about affirmative action in 2007?

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‘the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race’

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What are 2 recent Supreme Court cases regarding affirmative action?

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  • Schuette v Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (2014)
  • Fisher v University of Texas (2013 and 2016)
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What did the Supreme Court rule in the Schuette v Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action case?

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The ban on affirmative action in the Michigan state constitution was not unconstitutional

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What did the Court rule in the Fisher I case?

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The Court ruled that while race could be a consideration in uni admissions, a court would need to confirm this was ‘necessary’, ‘strict scrutiny’

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What did the Court rule in the Fisher II case?

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That the University of Texas admissions policy met the requirements of ‘strict scrutiny’

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