The controversy surrounding affirmative action's effectiveness is based on the idea of class inequality. Opponents of racial affirmative action argue that the program actually benefits middle- and upper-class African Americans and Hispanic Americans at the expense of lower-class European Americans and Asian Americans. This argument supports the idea of class-based affirmative action. America's poor is disproportionately made up of people of color, so class-based affirmative action would disproportionately help people of color. This would eliminate the need for race-based affirmative action as well as reducing any disproportionate benefits for middle- and upper-class people of color. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which idea is the controversy of affirmative action primarily based upon? ANS1 class inequality QSN2 Other than African Americans, who do detractors of affirmative action claim benefit most from affirmative action? ANS2 Hispanic Americans QSN3 At who's expense other than Asian Americans are upper-class African Americans and Hispanic Americans supposedly benefiting? ANS3 lower-class European Americans QSN4 What do some people believe should be the basis for affirmative action instead of race based legislation? ANS4 class-based affirmative action QSN5 Who primarily makes up America's poor group? ANS5 people of color