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Affirmative Action

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  • What is affirmative action?
    A policy that helps disadvantaged groups get better opportun
    A rule that bans discrimination.
    A new type of school program.
  • Where did affirmative action start?
    France
    Spain
    USA
  • What is the term for giving advantages to groups that were historically excluded?
    Negative action
    Reverse meritocracy
    Positive discrimination
  • What does "meritocracy" mean?
    Success based on race
    Success based on hard work and ability
    Success based on family background
  • Why do some people support affirmative action?
    It replaces hard work
    It helps correct past discrimination
    It gives free money to students
  • Which area does affirmative action affect the most?
    Sports
    Education and jobs
    Movies
  • What is "reverse discrimination"?
    A new law in the U.S.
    Treating everyone equally
    Discrimination against historically privileged groups
  • Which U.S. minority group has sometimes opposed affirmative action in college admissions?
    African Americans
    Indigenous Americans
    Asian Americans
  • Which of these is an example of affirmative action?
    Reserving spaces for low-income students
    A company choosing employees randomly
    A student working hard and getting into college
  • Why do some people oppose affirmative action?
    They don’t like diversity
    They think it makes school too easy
    They believe it is unfair to other students
  • What is a quota system in affirmative action?
    A random selection process
    A set percentage of spots reserved for a certain group
    A scholarship program
  • Which country does NOT have affirmative action policies?
    United States
    Brazil
    Japan
  • What is one goal of affirmative action?
    To increase diversity
    To make school harder
    To eliminate exams
  • What does the term “colorblind admissions” mean?
    Admissions based only on merit, without considering race
    Admissions that focus only on race
    Admissions that ignore student applications
  • What happened to affirmative action in the U.S. in 2023?
    It was banned worldwide
    It became more common
    The Supreme Court ruled against race-based college admission
  • Has affirmative action ever been challenged in court?
    Yes
    No
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