In Regents of the University of California v.Bakke (1978),the Supreme Court determined that __________ were unconstitutional.

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In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978), the Supreme Court determined that racial quotas were unconstitutional. The case involved a white man who had been denied admission to a medical school because the school had reserved 16 out of 100 spots for racial minorities. The Supreme Court ruled that while race could be a factor in admissions decisions, setting aside a specific number of spots for members of certain races was unconstitutional.

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