How did the regents of the university of california v. bakke supreme court decision affect affirmative action programs in the united states? a. it required them to be used in public universities but not in private businesses. o b. it ruled them unconstitutional but did not establish a lasting precedent. o c. otlawed them for white americans but not for african americans. o d. it placed restrictions on them but did not outlaw them completely

Situation #2: imagine that you are a newspaper editor in columbus, oh in 1863. the civil war has been dragging on for more than two years already and shows no signs of ending soon. you are aware that many black males are willing to enlist in the union army but you fear that they may be mistreated and abused by the majority of soldiers on either side in this war. write a one-page letter (double spaced) editorial for tomorrow's edition of the newspaper. the topic is military service in the union army by free african american males. in your editorial, take a clear position for or against having black men join the fight. be sure to give reasons for whatever position you choose to take.

In the modern world, many countries with kings or queens have evolved into constitutional democracies. in these countries, monarchs are mostly

“a monarchy is indeed the most powerful of any… but then there is imminent danger of his employing that strength to improvident or oppressive purposes.”—william blackstone, commentaries on the laws of england which of the following documents addressed blackstone’s concern in this quote? the magna carta, because it limited the power of the king. common sense, because it encouraged american colonists to declare independence. the mayflower compact, because it created a government and the first written laws for plymouth settlers. the english bill of rights, because it later influenced the u.s. bill of rights.