Policies designed to increase the representation of minorities in education and the workplace have been challenged in America's court system many times. One of the earliest court decisions, and arguably the most famous of these decisions, was Regents of the University of California v$.$

Bakke $(1978).$ What was the ruling of the U$.$S$.$ Supreme Court in that case? $($Recall that Allan Bakke had made application to the medical school on two occasions and had been denied twice.$)$

the court prohibited a specific number of places for minorities students in college admissions $($it ruled against minority quotas$)$

the court allowed a specific number of places for minorities students in college admissions

$($it upheld minority quotas$)$

the court ruled that the point system used by university admissions $($which favored minorities$)$ was permissible

the court ruled that the point system used by university admissions $($which favored minorities$)$ was not permissible