The courts have played an important role in adjudicating racial categorization processes.Understanding court decisions around racial categorization processes further underscores how race and ethnicity are _ and __ constructs.

A) economic;material
B) geographic;cultural
C) biological;genetic
D) social;historical

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The courts have played an important role in adjudicating racial categorization processes.Understanding court decisions around racial categorization processes further underscores how race and ethnicity are _____________ and ______________ constructs.

A) economic;material
B) geographic;cultural
C) biological;genetic
D) social;historical

Zeinab Sabbagh · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The use of the term adjudicating racial categorization processes suggests that the courts are involved in determining who belongs to which racial group, which is a social construct. Additionally, the reference to historical suggests that race and ethnicity have been constructed and influenced by historical events and social structures, further emphasizing the social and historical nature of these categories.

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