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Affirmative action is designed to descriminate against one group of people in favor of another. Don't bother trying to make sense of it's counter intuitive.

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Which program or law that was designed to address the effects of past discrimination is constitutional but still extremely controversial?

Affirmative Action is a program that was designed to address past discrimination by promoting the inclusion of individuals from marginalized groups in employment or education. It is constitutional but remains controversial due to concerns over reverse discrimination and fairness in the selection process.


What is De jure discrimination and de facto are two ways in which some Americans are less equal than others Examples of public policies designed to address each of these forms of discrimination are?

De jure discrimination refers to discrimination that is mandated by law, such as racial segregation policies in the past. De facto discrimination refers to discrimination that exists in practice, even if not specifically mandated by law, such as racial disparities in education or employment. Examples of public policies designed to address de jure discrimination include civil rights legislation, while policies to address de facto discrimination may include affirmative action programs.


A policy or program that is in place in an attempt to address past discrimination?

Affirmative action is the policy of providing special opportunities for, and favoring members of, a disadvantaged group who suffer from discrimination. The term "affirmative action" was first used in Executive Order 10925 and was signed by President John F. Kennedy on 6 March 1961.


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Which program or law that was designed to address the effects of past discrimination is constitutional but extremely controversial?

Affirmative action was designed to address the effects of past discrimination.


Which program or law that was designed to address the effects of past discrimination is constitutional but still extremely controversial?

Affirmative Action is a program that was designed to address past discrimination by promoting the inclusion of individuals from marginalized groups in employment or education. It is constitutional but remains controversial due to concerns over reverse discrimination and fairness in the selection process.


Is the intentional hiring and promoting of women and minorities in an attempt to remedy past discrimination?

Is called positive discrimination......and it creates other problems....the best person should always get the job.


What does the federal government hopes to overcome of the past discrimination?

affirmative action


Developed in 1965 affirmative action is a policy that attempts?

To make up for past discrimination policies


What is De jure discrimination and de facto are two ways in which some Americans are less equal than others Examples of public policies designed to address each of these forms of discrimination are?

De jure discrimination refers to discrimination that is mandated by law, such as racial segregation policies in the past. De facto discrimination refers to discrimination that exists in practice, even if not specifically mandated by law, such as racial disparities in education or employment. Examples of public policies designed to address de jure discrimination include civil rights legislation, while policies to address de facto discrimination may include affirmative action programs.


What is positive discrimination?

Positive discrimination, also known as affirmative action and reverse discrimination in the US, are policies and practices that favor groups that have experienced disadvantages, usually in education and employment, in the past


Which term is used to describe practices in recruitment and hiring that attempt to eliminate effects of past discrimination?

affirmative action


This policy was intended to correct the effects of discrimination both past and present in the employment and education of minority groups and women?

It was called " affirmative action"


What is the past tense and past participle for discrimination?

Discrimination is a noun so doesn't have any tenses. The simple past and past participle of discriminate is discriminated.


What word means that the governmet policies that ward benefits to minorities and women to make up for past discrimination?

Affirmative Action


What of these terms could e defined as the process of government agencies remedying the effects of past and present discrimination?

Affirmative action