Question 1

Which is not an immigration reform proposal?

Accepted Answer

A) Border Militarization 
B) Maximization 
C) Job Skills Needs Focus 
D) First Come, First Served Proposals 
A) Border Militarization 
B) Maximization 
C) Job Skills Needs Focus 
D) First Come, First Served Proposals B

Question 2

The Supreme Court has ruled that public schools must serve all students,including illegal immigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What are the rationales for educating the children of illegal immigrants? Why should the American tax-payers pay for their education?

Accepted Answer

NOT ANSWER

Question 4

The 1996 immigration law required sponsoring family members to earn 150 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines in order to sponsor a relative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 2010,whites made up ____of the immigration population in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 86% 
B) 8% 
C) 32% 
D) 47% 
A) 86% 
B) 8% 
C) 32% 
D) 47%

Question 6

The Immigration Act of 1990

Accepted Answer

A) limited the immigration quota to 675,000 per year after 1995 
B) introduced a lottery process 
C) family unification became the primary criterion 
D) all of the above 
E) (
A)  & (
C)  only 
A) limited the immigration quota to 675,000 per year after 1995 
B) introduced a lottery process 
C) family unification became the primary criterion 
D) all of the above 
E) (
A)  & (
C)  only

Question 7

An unintended consequence of the National Origins Quota Act of 1924 was illegal immigration through Mexico and Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a reason for federal intervention in current immigration policy?

Accepted Answer

A) Unacceptable population growth 
B) Conflicting state and local policies 
C) Conflicting court decisions 
D) Uneven distribution of costs 
A) Unacceptable population growth 
B) Conflicting state and local policies 
C) Conflicting court decisions 
D) Uneven distribution of costs

Question 9

The Quota Acts of 1921 and 1924 were attempts by Congress to

Accepted Answer

A) force immigrants to come through Mexico and Canada 
B) limit immigration from Italy, Spain and Russia 
C) maintain the ethnic balance 
D) made immigrants obtain visas in their home countries 
E) All of the above 
A) force immigrants to come through Mexico and Canada 
B) limit immigration from Italy, Spain and Russia 
C) maintain the ethnic balance 
D) made immigrants obtain visas in their home countries 
E) All of the above

Question 10

The list of states that attract the largest number of foreign-born people does NOT include

Accepted Answer

A) Illinois 
B) New Jersey 
C) Iowa 
D) Florida 
A) Illinois 
B) New Jersey 
C) Iowa 
D) Florida

Question 11

Opponents of immigration cite external threats as rationale for limiting immigration.This argument does NOT include

Accepted Answer

A) Terrorism 
B) Espionage 
C) Subversion 
D) Religion 
A) Terrorism 
B) Espionage 
C) Subversion 
D) Religion

Question 12

Prior to the 1996 immigration reforms,immigrants in the country legally,who worked and paid taxes could be denied social benefits such as food stamps and SSI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The 1906 Naturalization Act of 1917 required

Accepted Answer

A) an literacy test 
B) renamed the Office of Immigration 
C) required immigrants to speak English 
D) banned Asian and Pacific Islander immigrants 
A) an literacy test 
B) renamed the Office of Immigration 
C) required immigrants to speak English 
D) banned Asian and Pacific Islander immigrants

Question 14

States such as Arizona,Texas,and California passed laws preventing Japanese immigrants from

Accepted Answer

A) owning agricultural lands 
B) going to school 
C) marrying a non-Japanese 
D) living in certain parts of town 
A) owning agricultural lands 
B) going to school 
C) marrying a non-Japanese 
D) living in certain parts of town

Question 15

A "legalized alien" is a person

Accepted Answer

A) born in the United States to immigrant parents. 
B) admitted to the United States as a permanent resident 
C) eligible to apply for temporary resident status under 1986 law. 
D) a tourist or student from another country. 
A) born in the United States to immigrant parents. 
B) admitted to the United States as a permanent resident 
C) eligible to apply for temporary resident status under 1986 law. 
D) a tourist or student from another country.

Question 16

Most undocumented workers from Mexico:

Accepted Answer

A) acquire skilled trades and move to a middle class lifestyle 
B) work at semi and unskilled jobs for less than Americans would expect at those jobs 
C) quickly assimilate into the broader Anglo-American culture 
D) eventually become US citizens 
A) acquire skilled trades and move to a middle class lifestyle 
B) work at semi and unskilled jobs for less than Americans would expect at those jobs 
C) quickly assimilate into the broader Anglo-American culture 
D) eventually become US citizens

Question 17

Supporters of immigration argues that immigrants start more businesses than native-born citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

American labor unions

Accepted Answer

A) strongly support increased immigration. 
B) worry about immigrants taking low wage jobs from citizens 
C) believe that large numbers of immigrants depress wages of union members 
D) (b) and (c) 
E) none of the above 
A) strongly support increased immigration. 
B) worry about immigrants taking low wage jobs from citizens 
C) believe that large numbers of immigrants depress wages of union members 
D) (b) and (c) 
E) none of the above

Question 19

Which of the following were reasons for the decline of illegal immigration in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico's improving economy 
B) The Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996 
C) Increased enforcement of immigration laws 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) Mexico's improving economy 
B) The Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996 
C) Increased enforcement of immigration laws 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 20

Immigrants can be admitted under employed based preferences.These preferences do not include:

Accepted Answer

A) mail order brides 
B) advanced degrees 
C) skilled professionals 
D) unskilled workers filling special needs 
A) mail order brides 
B) advanced degrees 
C) skilled professionals 
D) unskilled workers filling special needs

Which is not an immigration reform proposal?

The Supreme Court has ruled that public schools must serve all students,including illegal immigrants.

What are the rationales for educating the children of illegal immigrants? Why should the American tax-payers pay for their education?

The 1996 immigration law required sponsoring family members to earn 150 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines in order to sponsor a relative.

In 2010,whites made up ____of the immigration population in the United States.

The Immigration Act of 1990

An unintended consequence of the National Origins Quota Act of 1924 was illegal immigration through Mexico and Canada.

Which of the following is not a reason for federal intervention in current immigration policy?

The Quota Acts of 1921 and 1924 were attempts by Congress to

The list of states that attract the largest number of foreign-born people does NOT include

Opponents of immigration cite external threats as rationale for limiting immigration.This argument does NOT include

Prior to the 1996 immigration reforms,immigrants in the country legally,who worked and paid taxes could be denied social benefits such as food stamps and SSI.

The 1906 Naturalization Act of 1917 required

States such as Arizona,Texas,and California passed laws preventing Japanese immigrants from

A "legalized alien" is a person

Most undocumented workers from Mexico:

Supporters of immigration argues that immigrants start more businesses than native-born citizens.

American labor unions

Which of the following were reasons for the decline of illegal immigration in the 1990s?

Immigrants can be admitted under employed based preferences.These preferences do not include:

Public Policy: An Introduction

Contexts of Public Policy

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Health Care: Transformation or Continued Crisis?

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Legal and Social Equality: The Struggle against Oppression and Bigotry

Foreign and Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

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Exam 11: Immigration Policy: The Barely Open Door

Which is not an immigration reform proposal?

The Supreme Court has ruled that public schools must serve all students,including illegal immigrants.

What are the rationales for educating the children of illegal immigrants? Why should the American tax-payers pay for their education?

The 1996 immigration law required sponsoring family members to earn 150 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines in order to sponsor a relative.

In 2010,whites made up ____of the immigration population in the United States.

The Immigration Act of 1990

An unintended consequence of the National Origins Quota Act of 1924 was illegal immigration through Mexico and Canada.

Which of the following is not a reason for federal intervention in current immigration policy?

The Quota Acts of 1921 and 1924 were attempts by Congress to

The list of states that attract the largest number of foreign-born people does NOT include

Opponents of immigration cite external threats as rationale for limiting immigration.This argument does NOT include

Prior to the 1996 immigration reforms,immigrants in the country legally,who worked and paid taxes could be denied social benefits such as food stamps and SSI.

The 1906 Naturalization Act of 1917 required

States such as Arizona,Texas,and California passed laws preventing Japanese immigrants from

A "legalized alien" is a person

Most undocumented workers from Mexico:

Supporters of immigration argues that immigrants start more businesses than native-born citizens.

American labor unions

Which of the following were reasons for the decline of illegal immigration in the 1990s?

Immigrants can be admitted under employed based preferences.These preferences do not include:

Public Policy: An Introduction

Contexts of Public Policy

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Health Care: Transformation or Continued Crisis?

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Legal and Social Equality: The Struggle against Oppression and Bigotry

Foreign and Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

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