Exam 15: Population Policy

In 1921 the U.S. put into place an immigration policy that set quotas on the number of immigrants based on their _______.

Which U.S. immigration policy ended the national origins quota system and allowed the immigration of family members of those already living in the United States?

In 1984 in which country did the Second World Population Conference take place?

Describe the one-child fertility policy enacted in China in 1979. What did the policy attempt to do? What were some of the effects of this fertility policy on the population of the country?

A population policy is a/an _______ constructed arrangement or program through which governments directly or indirectly influence demographic change.

A family planning program is

Write an essay describing each of the three World Population Conferences held in 1974, 1984 and 1994. What was the intended focus of each conference and what did each conference achieve? Why was there not a conference held in 2004?

What do demographers mean by the concept of "replacement migration"? Why is replacement migration thought to be a more efficient strategy for maintaining a balanced population than would be increasing fertility?

In what year did China finally abandon the One-Child Campaign?

Which U.S. President established the Office of Population within the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development?

Which United Nations initiative, co-founded by the U.S., serves as a major source of funds for population initiatives in developing countries?

Which U.S. immigration policy granted legal status to undocumented immigrants who had been in the United States continuously since 1982?

In our Population and Society textbook, three types of national immigration regimes are discussed. Describe each one. Into which immigration regime does the U.S. fall?

China's One-Child Campaign was launched in what year?