Question

how did the decision in regents of the university of california v. bakke affect individual rights? it limited rights by allowing race to be an admissions decision factor. it protected rights by ending quotas but allowing race to be an admissions factor. it protected rights by allowing racial quotas in admissions decisions. it limited rights by ending racial quotas in admissions decisions.

Explanation:

In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, the Supreme - Court ruled that racial quotas in college admissions were unconstitutional but that race could be considered as one factor among many in admissions decisions. This decision ended quotas (which could be seen as a form of rigid and potentially unfair limitation) while still allowing race to be considered, thus protecting rights in a more nuanced way.

Answer:

It protected rights by ending quotas but allowing race to be an admissions factor.