Affirmative Action (AA) policies can be a response to an executive order or a court order. What is one difference between EO-based AA and court-ordered AA?
A) legally mandated versus court mandated
B) voluntary versus involuntary
C) covers federal and private employers versus only covering private employers
D) no difference

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EO-based AA policies are voluntary actions taken by the Executive Branch of government to achieve diversity and eliminate discrimination, while court-ordered AA policies are typically imposed as a result of a legal judgment stating that discrimination has occurred and that measures must be taken to remedy it. This makes court-ordered AA policies involuntary.

Affirmative Action (AA) Policies Can Be a Response to an Executive