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'''Quotas''' are a form of [[Affirmative Action]] whereby a certain number of positions at a university or workplace are reserved for minorities.  Although intended to ameliorate the effects of racism, quotas often result in [[reverse discrimination]], whereby people may be denied the position based on their race.<ref>US Government and Politics</ref>
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'''Quotas''' are a form of [[affirmative action]] whereby a certain number of positions at a university or workplace are reserved for a racial group based on the color of their skin or their gender.  Quotas, favored by [[liberals]] are a form of so-called "[[reverse discrimination]]," whereby more qualified applicants are denied the position based on their race.<ref>US Government and Politics</ref>
    
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