Michigan's 2006 proposed constitutional amendment to ban public institutions from using affirmative action
A)was narrowly defeated in a popular vote.
B)was determined by the U.S.Supreme Court to be unconstitutional in 2007.
C)was approved by the state legislature without a popular vote.
D)has still not been put to the public for a vote.
E)was approved by the voters of the state.

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The 2006 proposed constitutional amendment in Michigan to ban public institutions from using affirmative action was approved by the voters of the state. This amendment made it illegal for state institutions, including universities, to grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.

Michigan's 2006 Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Ban Public Institutions from Using