Which of the following statements about Supreme Court rulings concerning affirmative action is FALSE?
A) The Court has approved preferential treatment of minorities in promotions.
B) The Court has ruled that affirmative action can exempt recently hired minorities from traditional work rules specifying "last hired, first fired" order of layoffs.
C) The Court has ordered quotas for minority union memberships.
D) The Court has ruled that public employers may use affirmative action promotion plans to counter the underrepresentation of women and minorities in the workplace.
E) none of the above
Answer: B