Deck 11: Immigration Policy: The Barely Open Door

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

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.

Question 5

The Immigration Act of 1990

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 6

U.S.immigration policy was highly restrictive until the middle of the 19th Century.

Question 7

The economic argument against immigration incudes

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 8

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

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.

Question 9

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

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 1906 Naturalization Act of 1917 required

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

Which of the following was NOT an anti-immigrant group?
A)Ku Klux Klan

A)The American Coalition
B)Anti-National Origins Clause League
B)Immigrant Restriction League

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

States such as Arizona,Texas,and California passed laws preventing Japanese immigrants from
A.owning agricultural lands
B.going to school
C.marrying a non-Japanese
D.living in certain parts of town

Question 21

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

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 22

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

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

A)Increased
B)Remained the same
C)Declined

Question 25

Most undocumented workers from Mexico:

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 26

American labor unions

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 27

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

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 28

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

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 29

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

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

Question 30

The Patriot Act of 2001 was enacted to

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

Question 31

The United States is the principal immigrant receiving nation in the world because it admits more immigrants as a ratio of its total population.

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

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 37

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

Question 38

"Investor immigrants"

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 39

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

Question 40

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

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 41

A "legalized alien" is a person

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 42

Which is not an immigration reform proposal?

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

Question 43

•Describe the history of anti-immigration sentiment in America.When did it start,when did it first become an active part of immigration policy and how has it evolved since then?
•Given the current and projected demographics of the U.S.,why is immigration reform still such a difficult policy issue for the Congress?
•List the various ways that immigrants are or have been prioritized for legal immigration and citizenship.
•Discuss the differences in approach to immigration reform between the two major political parties.
•Are there racial issues associated with current U.S.immigration policy,if so,what are they and why?
•What are some the reasons for immigrant populations to be attracted to the top five states in 2009?
•Our nation has grown and prospered from the ideas and labor of immigrants.Why has happened that has changed support for immigrants changed?
•Arizona passed SB1070 enabling law enforcement officers to stop people who they suspect are in the country illegally.Is this law constitutional? If not,which rights does it violate?
•Discuss the reasons immigrants came to the United States and the hardships that they might faced after they arrived in the United States.
•What are the rationales for educating the children of illegal immigrants? Why should the American tax-payers pay for their education?

Question 44

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

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