_____________________________ addresses current patterns of exclusion by increasing racial/ethnic minorities' and women's access to selective colleges and universities and to high-status, high-paying jobs are classified as:

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Affirmative action is a policy designed to address past and current patterns of discrimination by increasing access to education and employment for historically marginalized groups, such as racial/ethnic minorities and women. This includes efforts to increase diversity within selective colleges and universities, as well as promoting equitable hiring and promotion practices in high-status, high-paying jobs. While affirmative action remains controversial, it has been upheld by the Supreme Court as a constitutionally permissible way to promote diversity and reduce the effects of past discrimination. Obama's race-balancing plan, Race baiting, Reparations, and The Federal Education and Job Expansion Program are not relevant to the description of affirmative action.

_____________________________ Addresses Current Patterns of Exclusion by Increasing Racial/ethnic Minorities