Affirmative Action Has Been More Signif Than Minority Participation In Congress

Question 1

Weaker, individual minority figures have become high profile role models congress, more effective than AA

Answer 1

• Corey Brooker longest speech in senate history 25hrs against controversial voting rights bill
• jefferies replaced Nancy Pelosi in 2023, first black congressional speaker, leader of CBC democ
• AOC Puerto Rican, pushed back on SC decision to limit PR access to gov benefits
• can be replaced, Jeffries replaced by Mike Johnson Repub

Question 2

AA more significant as it has been upheld by SC

Answer 2

• (Grutter) upheld programme which considered the racial profile of applicants as well as grades
  -( Fisher v Texas) upheld AA programme, recognise benefits of diversity and the importance to the identity of the uni
• led to increase in diversity

Question 3

Congress diverse through the use of maj/min districts instead

Answer 3

• 28% house are ethnic
• 118th congress most diverse

Question 4

Statistics show improvements in racial equality