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Multiple Choice

This activity contains 15 questions.

	In the last two decades of the twentieth century, the Untied States was characterized by all the following EXCEPT   All of the answers are correct. a large influx of immigrants from developing nations. greater ethnic diversity. decreased urbanization. internal migration to the South and West.

	Which of the following is INCORRECT?   By 2000, nearly 10 percent of U. S. residents were foreign-born. By the end of the century, the percentage of the population aged 65 or older was over three times larger than at the beginning of the century. By 1990, Los Angeles had become the nation's largest city. By the year 2030, one out of every five American will be over age 65. By 1980, more than half the people in the United States lived in the South and West.

	The 1980s witnessed population growth of all of the following EXCEPT   New York City and Los Angeles. Chicago and Philadelphia. Florida. All of the answers are correct. the Southwest.

	In the 1970s , 1980s, and 1990s, immigrants to the United States came LEAST often from   Central America. the Middle East the Caribbean. Western Europe. Asia.

	By 1990, the _____ had become the most thoroughly integrated of the nation's regions.   Northeast West South Northwest Southwest

	The Bakke case ruled against   gay rights. racial quotas. abortion rights. affirmative action programs.

	All the following are TRUE of the 1990 recession EXCEPT   it was most strongly felt in New England and California. it was brief, as the economy recovered quickly. it was mild compared to most post-World War II recessions. it harmed Bush's reelection hopes for that year. white-collar workers fared the worst.

	President Clinton's health care commitments included all the following EXCEPT   reducing the high costs of health care. extending medical insurance to everyone in the nation. requiring employers to pay the full cost of employees health care benefits. appointing his wife to head a health-care task force. including prescription drugs and long-term care as health care benefits.

	President Clinton and Congress enacted all the following legislation EXCEPT that guaranteeing   family and medical leave. a North American common market. deficit reduction. welfare reform. national health insurance.

	Alan Greenspan's economic policies included   increasing social welfare programs. deficit spending. cutting taxes. None of the answers are correct. lowering interest rates for expanding businesses and home mortgages.

	During the 1970s and 1980s, the American population was characterized by   a remarkable influx of immigrants from Japan and Germany. an exodus of people moving away from congested urban areas. All of the answers are correct. an internal movement of people to the Sunbelt region of the South and West. a high mortality rate.

	During the 1960s, the U.S. changed its immigration policy to   punish employers who knowingly hired undocumented aliens. purposely overcrowd the United States. deny refugees seeking asylum from communist Cuba. grant preferences to immigrants on the basis of family relationships and job skills. establish a system of allowable quotas for each nation.

	Which of the following minority groups enjoys a median family income higher than the national level?   African Americans Hispanics Asian Americans None of the answers are correct. Vietnamese Americans

	The majority of immigrants to the U.S. during the latter third of the twentieth century came from   None of the combinations are correct. Asia and the Middle East. Latin America and Eastern Europe. Latin America and Africa. Latin America and Asia.

	Critics of liberal immigration policies argue that   All of the answers are correct. illegal immigrants take jobs away from Americans. illegal immigrants extensively use government services putting strain on the system. None of the answers are correct. illegal immigrants keep wages artificially low by working for lower pay.

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