The case of Regents of University of California v. Bakke dealt with the issue of __________.
A) higher education requirements for law enforcement promotions
B) affirmative action policies for college admissions
C) union shops in the west
D) mandatory use of assessment centers in determining employment eligibility

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The case of Regents of University of California v. Bakke dealt with affirmative action policies for college admissions, specifically whether the use of racial quotas in admissions was constitutional. The plaintiff, Allan Bakke, argued that he was denied admission to the UC Davis medical school because of his race, while the school argued that it needed to use affirmative action to promote diversity in the student body. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled that while affirmative action was permissible, the use of racial quotas violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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