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Can you please explain the issues and problems surrounding "quotas" and "affirmative action."

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The expert explains the issues and problems surrounding "quotas" and "affirmative action".

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The problem with quotas and affirmative action is that this is illegal in the United States as the Supreme Court has ruled it as such although authorities are in dispute over the matter.

Here is a good link for the Supreme Court explanation.

First look at affirmative action: It is made in order for the minority population to have an equal chance as the majority population for certain opportunities ...

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