Exam 11: Population and Migration

Most developing countries have low population growth rates, and generally have little differences in income.

Thomas Malthus argued that because population increases by a geometrical ratio and food supplies increase by an arithmetical ratio, the world would have high rates of population growth and suffer from poverty and starvation.

The _____________ program established agreements between the United States and Mexico in order to facilitate the temporary migration of Mexican workers.

The movement of people from their native country to another country before arriving in the specific country they want to migrate to is known as __________ migration.

The main concern for population growth is that the world's population has been decreasing.

The maximum number of humans or animals that can survive within a given area is known as

_____________ is the French policy that allows many people from its colonies to become residents of France.

Encouraging immigration would help countries with aging populations.

Refugees who try to gain permanent residence in the country to which they fled are known as

A growing dependency on immigrant workers is occurring in many countries because of

The rate at which the population remains relatively stable is the _______________.

Migration has accompanied each wave of globalization.

_____________ are cities that are inhabited by enough migrants to make them have an international scope and appeal.

In what way do remittances help strengthen the ties between economies and people? Do you think remittances are a positive thing?

The ______________ was designed to preserve the ethnic or national composition of the United States as it was in 1920.

__________________ refers to the maximum number of humans or animals a given area can support without creating irreversible destruction to the environment.

Population pressures often result in military conflict.

Demographic disparities among countries generally influence the distribution of economic, military, and political power among states.

Some countries, including the United States, favor selective ___________________ (i.e., the military invasion of a country)to prevent or diminish human rights abuses that drive people away from their homes.