Question 1

Support for reducing legal immigration has _____________ since September 11,2001.

Accepted Answer

A) Increased 
B) Remained the same 
C) Declined 
A) Increased 
B) Remained the same 
C) Declined

Question 2

The Patriot Act of 2001 was enacted to

Accepted Answer

A) enhance immigration enforcement 
B) stop terrorist threats 
C) keep Muslims out of the country 
D) keep American fearful of Muslim people 
A) enhance immigration enforcement 
B) stop terrorist threats 
C) keep Muslims out of the country 
D) keep American fearful of Muslim people

Question 3

In 1990 the ratio of foreign-born to the total population was the highest in U.S.history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The economic argument against immigration incudes

Accepted Answer

A) immigration puts downward pressure on wages 
B) immigration takes jobs away from natural-born citizens 
C) immigrants take unwanted jobs 
D) All of the above 
E) A & B Only 
A) immigration puts downward pressure on wages 
B) immigration takes jobs away from natural-born citizens 
C) immigrants take unwanted jobs 
D) All of the above 
E) A & B Only

Question 5

What was not a part of The Responsibility Act of 1996?

Accepted Answer

A) Doubled Border Patrol 
B) Improved Border Patrol Equipment 
C) White Card Application Process 
D) Human Smuggling Penalties 
A) Doubled Border Patrol 
B) Improved Border Patrol Equipment 
C) White Card Application Process 
D) Human Smuggling Penalties

Question 6

According to text,which of the following is NOT a positive impact of immigrants on the American economy?

Accepted Answer

A) providing an additional supply of labor 
B) becoming consumers in society 
C) depressing wages as a result of high availability in the workforce 
D) starting businesses at a higher rate than the native population 
A) providing an additional supply of labor 
B) becoming consumers in society 
C) depressing wages as a result of high availability in the workforce 
D) starting businesses at a higher rate than the native population

Question 7

Early concerns about U.S.immigration policy did not include ___________

Accepted Answer

A) moral character 
B) assisting in populating the country 
C) loyalty to the country 
D) religious compatibility 
A) moral character 
B) assisting in populating the country 
C) loyalty to the country 
D) religious compatibility

Question 8

It has been noted that shifts in immigration policy follow ________.

Accepted Answer

A) major recessions or depressions 
B) major elections 
C) social unrest and turmoil 
D) A & B only 
E) A & C only 
A) major recessions or depressions 
B) major elections 
C) social unrest and turmoil 
D) A & B only 
E) A & C only

Question 9

The Supreme Court ruled that illegal immigrants can be denied public education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The refugee system established in the 1950s did not allow people from communist countries

Accepted Answer

A) to be accepted outside of the quota for their nation of origin 
B) who were suspected subversives to immigrate 
C) to apply for permanent resident status 
D) to apply for citizenship 
A) to be accepted outside of the quota for their nation of origin 
B) who were suspected subversives to immigrate 
C) to apply for permanent resident status 
D) to apply for citizenship

Question 11

Refugees are people who are displaced from their home country because of

Accepted Answer

A) Persecution by a political regime 
B) They are outcasts from their society 
C) Political instability in their country 
D) A and C 
A) Persecution by a political regime 
B) They are outcasts from their society 
C) Political instability in their country 
D) A and C

Question 12

Which statement about immigration to the United States is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) The desire for economic advancement has been a major reason for immigration to the United States 
B) The ethnic mix of immigrants to the United States has remained mostly unchanged. 
C) The number of immigrants has remained constant in each decade during most of United States history. 
D) Nearly all immigrants have easily assimilated into American culture. 
A) The desire for economic advancement has been a major reason for immigration to the United States 
B) The ethnic mix of immigrants to the United States has remained mostly unchanged. 
C) The number of immigrants has remained constant in each decade during most of United States history. 
D) Nearly all immigrants have easily assimilated into American culture.

Question 13

What mechanism was put in place in 1996 to address the problem of employment of undocumented workers?

Accepted Answer

A) The E-Verify System 
B) Green Cards 
C) More immigration officers 
D) National Identification cards 
A) The E-Verify System 
B) Green Cards 
C) More immigration officers 
D) National Identification cards

Question 14

Public attitude toward immigration have changed since the new face of immigrants became Asians and Hispanics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Know Nothing Party ran candidates on a platform that immigrants were a threat to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Safety 
B) Education 
C) Job security 
D) Culture 
A) Safety 
B) Education 
C) Job security 
D) Culture

Question 16

Over the past twenty years,an objective of United States immigration policy has been to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the number of illegal immigrants 
B) keep out immigrants from former communist nations 
C) return to an open immigration policy 
D) encourage emigration from Western Europe 
A) reduce the number of illegal immigrants 
B) keep out immigrants from former communist nations 
C) return to an open immigration policy 
D) encourage emigration from Western Europe

Question 17

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 18

"Investor immigrants"

Accepted Answer

A) is a category created in the Immigration Act of 1990. 
B) create jobs in the U.S. 
C) promise to invest certain sums of money in urban or rural areas. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) is a category created in the Immigration Act of 1990. 
B) create jobs in the U.S. 
C) promise to invest certain sums of money in urban or rural areas. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 19

The Immigration Act of 1990 is the foundation for current immigration policy.It maintained ______as the primary criterion for immigration policy.

Accepted Answer

A) family reunification 
B) $500,000 payment 
C) White (European) only 
D) Academic elites 
A) family reunification 
B) $500,000 payment 
C) White (European) only 
D) Academic elites

Question 20

Which statement about immigration to the United States during the 19th century is most valid?

Accepted Answer

A) Organized labor supported unlimited immigration. 
B) Most immigrants to the United States were illegal aliens. 
C) Industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor. 
D) Few immigrants came from Western Europe. 
A) Organized labor supported unlimited immigration. 
B) Most immigrants to the United States were illegal aliens. 
C) Industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor. 
D) Few immigrants came from Western Europe.

Support for reducing legal immigration has _____________ since September 11,2001.

The Patriot Act of 2001 was enacted to

In 1990 the ratio of foreign-born to the total population was the highest in U.S.history.

The economic argument against immigration incudes

What was not a part of The Responsibility Act of 1996?

According to text,which of the following is NOT a positive impact of immigrants on the American economy?

Early concerns about U.S.immigration policy did not include ___________

It has been noted that shifts in immigration policy follow ________.

The Supreme Court ruled that illegal immigrants can be denied public education.

The refugee system established in the 1950s did not allow people from communist countries

Refugees are people who are displaced from their home country because of

Which statement about immigration to the United States is most accurate?

What mechanism was put in place in 1996 to address the problem of employment of undocumented workers?

Public attitude toward immigration have changed since the new face of immigrants became Asians and Hispanics.

The Know Nothing Party ran candidates on a platform that immigrants were a threat to ________.

Over the past twenty years,an objective of United States immigration policy has been to

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

"Investor immigrants"

The Immigration Act of 1990 is the foundation for current immigration policy.It maintained ______as the primary criterion for immigration policy.

Which statement about immigration to the United States during the 19th century is most valid?

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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Exam 11: Immigration Policy: The Barely Open Door

Support for reducing legal immigration has _____________ since September 11,2001.

The Patriot Act of 2001 was enacted to

In 1990 the ratio of foreign-born to the total population was the highest in U.S.history.

The economic argument against immigration incudes

What was not a part of The Responsibility Act of 1996?

According to text,which of the following is NOT a positive impact of immigrants on the American economy?

Early concerns about U.S.immigration policy did not include ___________

It has been noted that shifts in immigration policy follow ________.

The Supreme Court ruled that illegal immigrants can be denied public education.

The refugee system established in the 1950s did not allow people from communist countries

Refugees are people who are displaced from their home country because of

Which statement about immigration to the United States is most accurate?

What mechanism was put in place in 1996 to address the problem of employment of undocumented workers?

Public attitude toward immigration have changed since the new face of immigrants became Asians and Hispanics.

The Know Nothing Party ran candidates on a platform that immigrants were a threat to ________.

Over the past twenty years,an objective of United States immigration policy has been to

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

"Investor immigrants"

The Immigration Act of 1990 is the foundation for current immigration policy.It maintained ______as the primary criterion for immigration policy.

Which statement about immigration to the United States during the 19th century is most valid?

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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