A policy that is criticized as unfair because it favors minorities is called?

• A. Reverse Discrimination
• B. De Jure Segregation
• C. De Facto Segregation
• D. Favoritism Policy

Answer: (A)

This question tests understanding of the label used when a policy intended to help minority groups is criticized for benefiting those groups at the expense of others. The best term is reverse discrimination, which describes situations where giving advantages to minority groups is seen as discriminating against non-minority individuals. This label often comes up in debates about affirmative action and similar efforts to address past inequities, even though many argue that such policies are necessary remedial actions. The other terms don’t fit: de jure segregation refers to segregation mandated by law, de facto segregation is segregation in practice rather than by policy, and a favoritism policy is not a standard term used to describe this concept.