Read the information below. Then answer the following question(s).
For over 150 years, the state of Virginia operated an all-male college called the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). In 1990, the United States government sued the state of Virginia at the request of a female high school student seeking admission to VMI. The Supreme Court ruled that VMI had to admit women who could meet the physical and other requirements.
Which of these statements best explains the reason for the decision in this case?
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Public colleges cannot discriminate on the basis of gender.
Public colleges cannot discriminate on the basis of gender.
Public colleges must have minimum standards for admission.
Public colleges must have minimum standards for admission.
A military institution cannot discriminate based on physical ability.
A military institution cannot discriminate based on physical ability.
State schools must admit a majority of the people who apply for admission.
Public colleges cannot discriminate on the basis of gender.
The statement "Public colleges cannot discriminate on the basis of gender" best explains the reason for the decision in this case.
The best statement that explains the reason for the decision in this case is:
Public colleges cannot discriminate on the basis of gender.
To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the information provided in the passage. The Supreme Court ruled that VMI had to admit women who could meet the physical and other requirements. This indicates that VMI's admission policy, which discriminated against women, was found to be in violation of the law. The ruling was based on the principle that public colleges, like VMI, cannot discriminate on the basis of gender.