Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education
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The Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education is a voter-approved change to the state constitution that prohibits public universities and schools from considering race in admissions and related decisions, effectively ending affirmative action in those institutions.
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Target entity: Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education Context triple: [Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action), opposes, Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education]
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Gratz v. Bollinger
Gratz v. Bollinger is a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the University of Michigan’s undergraduate affirmative action admissions policy as violating the Equal Protection Clause by awarding automatic points based on race.
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Grutter v. Bollinger
Grutter v. Bollinger is a landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the limited use of race as one factor in holistic law school admissions to promote educational diversity.
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Abood v. Detroit Board of Education
Abood v. Detroit Board of Education was a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of mandatory public-sector union agency fees from nonmembers under the First Amendment.
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Plyler v. Doe
Plyler v. Doe is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held states cannot deny free public education to children based on their immigration status, recognizing such exclusion as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
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Board of Education v. Pico
Board of Education v. Pico is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case in which a divided Court held that public school boards may not remove books from school libraries simply because they dislike the ideas contained in them, recognizing students’ limited First Amendment right to receive information.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education Target entity description: The Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education is a voter-approved change to the state constitution that prohibits public universities and schools from considering race in admissions and related decisions, effectively ending affirmative action in those institutions.
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A.
Gratz v. Bollinger
Gratz v. Bollinger is a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the University of Michigan’s undergraduate affirmative action admissions policy as violating the Equal Protection Clause by awarding automatic points based on race.
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B.
Grutter v. Bollinger
Grutter v. Bollinger is a landmark 2003 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the limited use of race as one factor in holistic law school admissions to promote educational diversity.
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C.
Abood v. Detroit Board of Education
Abood v. Detroit Board of Education was a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of mandatory public-sector union agency fees from nonmembers under the First Amendment.
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D.
Plyler v. Doe
Plyler v. Doe is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held states cannot deny free public education to children based on their immigration status, recognizing such exclusion as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause.
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E.
Board of Education v. Pico
Board of Education v. Pico is a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case in which a divided Court held that public school boards may not remove books from school libraries simply because they dislike the ideas contained in them, recognizing students’ limited First Amendment right to receive information.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
affirmative action ban
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constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | voter-approved ballot measure ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Michigan State University
NERFINISHED
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University of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ other Michigan public universities ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | supersedes conflicting state statutes on race-based preferences in education ⓘ |
| constitutionalLevel | state ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decisionMethod | statewide referendum ⓘ |
| effect |
banned racial preferences in Michigan public education programs
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ended race-conscious admissions in Michigan public universities ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
admissions policies at Michigan public colleges
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admissions policies at Michigan public schools ⓘ admissions policies at Michigan public universities ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
limits diversity initiatives that use race as a factor in public education
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requires race-neutral admissions criteria in Michigan public education ⓘ |
| legalForm | amendment to the Michigan Constitution ⓘ |
| legalStatus | part of the Michigan Constitution ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | opposition to race-based affirmative action ⓘ |
| policyArea |
affirmative action
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civil rights ⓘ education ⓘ |
| prohibits |
affirmative action based on race in public education
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consideration of race in public school admissions ⓘ consideration of race in public university admissions ⓘ race-based preferences in public education ⓘ |
| regulates |
use of race in admissions decisions
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use of race in financial aid decisions in public education ⓘ use of race in public education programs and activities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
affirmative action in higher education
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equal protection law debates ⓘ race-conscious admissions policies ⓘ |
| scope |
does not directly regulate private universities
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public education institutions only ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
public colleges
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public schools ⓘ public universities ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfProhibition | ban on racial preferences ⓘ |
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Subject: Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education Description of subject: The Michigan constitutional amendment banning race-based preferences in public education is a voter-approved change to the state constitution that prohibits public universities and schools from considering race in admissions and related decisions, effectively ending affirmative action in those institutions.
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