Question

exploring ideas in the bakke opinion
the fatal flaw in the universitys preferential program is its disregard of individual rights as guaranteed by the fourteenth amendment... such rights are not absolute. but when a states distribution of benefits or placing of burdens hinges on ancestry or the color of a persons skin, that individual is entitled to a demonstration that the challenged classification is necessary to promote an important state interest. the university has failed to carry this burden.
-justice lewis powell
opinion of the court
regents v. bakke
which statement best summarizes this passage?
the university failed to justify the denial of fourteenth amendment rights.
fourteenth amendment rights can never be denied.
it is acceptable to discriminate on the basis of

Explanation:

The passage emphasizes the university's failure to justify denying Fourteenth - Amendment rights in its preferential program. It states that when state actions impact individual rights based on ancestry or skin - color, a demonstration of promoting an important state interest is required, which the university didn't provide.

Answer:

The university failed to justify the denial of Fourteenth Amendment rights.