Regents of the U. of California v. Bakke
Unconstitutional
not allowed by or contained in the Constitution. If a law is unconstitutional, it will be struck down, meaning it is no longer a law
Violate (Violation)
to break or disregard (a law or promise, for example)
Quota
a fixed number. In this case, the quota is the number of students from the special admissions program required to be accepted into the medical school class.
Admitted (admissions, to admit)
to permit to attend or participate; process by which the people who will be allowed to attend are selected
Appealed (to appeal)
to formally request that a lower court decision be examined and reconsidered by a higher court
Applicant
one who seeks a particular opportunity, in this case admission to a school
