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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   decreased urbanization. greater ethnic diversity. internal migration to the South and West. a large influx of immigrants from developing nations. All of the answers are correct.

	Which of the following is INCORRECT?   By 1990, Los Angeles had become the nation's largest city. By 1980, more than half the people in the United States lived in the South and West. 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 the year 2030, one out of every five American will be over age 65.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	During the 1970s and 1980s, the American population was characterized by   All of the answers are correct. an exodus of people moving away from congested urban areas. a remarkable influx of immigrants from Japan and Germany. 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   establish a system of allowable quotas for each nation. purposely overcrowd the United States. deny refugees seeking asylum from communist Cuba. punish employers who knowingly hired undocumented aliens. grant preferences to immigrants on the basis of family relationships and job skills.

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

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

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

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