Affirmative Action: Crash Course Government and Politics

Craig discusses affirmative action, defining it as a program to address historical injustices by providing special access to education and employment for discriminated groups. He explores its controversy, public opinion, and legal history, including key court cases like Bakke. The video also covers recent developments, such as Proposition 209, and the future of affirmative action.

What is the primary goal of affirmative action programs?

• To ensure equal success for everyone

• To promote equality of outcomes

• To redress historic injustices

• To eliminate all forms of discrimination

Which Supreme Court case first addressed affirmative action in university admissions?

• Regents of the University of California vs. Bakke

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Adarand Constructors vs. Pena

• Gratz vs. Bollinger

What was the Supreme Court's stance on racial quotas in the Bakke case?

• They were encouraged to promote diversity

• They were not allowed as they didn't provide equal opportunity

• They were allowed under strict scrutiny

• They were deemed necessary

What did the Adarand Constructors vs. Pena case clarify about affirmative action?

• It allowed preferential treatment for minority-owned businesses

• It supported racial quotas in education

• It banned all forms of affirmative action

• It applied strict scrutiny to affirmative action claims

How did the Supreme Court rule in the Gratz vs. Bollinger case?

• It banned affirmative action in all universities

• It found the policy unconstitutional for not being narrowly tailored

• It supported the policy for promoting diversity

• It upheld the use of racial quotas

What was the impact of California's Proposition 209 on affirmative action?

• It had no significant impact

• It outlawed affirmative action in public sectors

• It increased minority enrollment in universities

• It was overturned by the Supreme Court

Why do some people still support affirmative action despite legal challenges?

• They believe it ensures equal success for all

• They view it as unnecessary in modern society

• They see it as a way to correct historical injustices

• They think it eliminates all forms of discrimination