Affirmative Action Is the

Affirmative action is the

A) commitment by the federal government to require state governments to eliminate all forms of discrimination within their boundaries.
B) commitment first introduced in the California legislature to ensure equal employment opportunities for African Americans.
C) commitment by a business, employer, school, or other public or private institution to expand opportunities for women, African and Hispanic Americans, and members of other minority groups.
D) decision by a court in Hawaii to affirm the right of gays and lesbians to marry.
E) specific allowance of a certain number of positions to applicants.