Question 1

Undocumented workers comprise more than a quarter of the U.S. workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The existence of pluralism reflects efforts to promote assimilation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The 1967 Supreme Court decision _____________ declared antimiscegenation laws unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) Roe v. Wade 
B) Black v. the United States 
C) Loving v. Virginia 
D) Brown v. Georgia 
A) Roe v. Wade 
B) Black v. the United States 
C) Loving v. Virginia 
D) Brown v. Georgia

Question 4

Because the War on Drugs has been waged in poorer neighborhoods it has resulted in more arrests of people of color even though they are no more likely to see or use drugs than whites. This illustrates ____________ discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) traditional 
B) overt 
C) adaptive 
D) institutional 
A) traditional 
B) overt 
C) adaptive 
D) institutional

Question 5

Ted is a self-appointed monitor of the border between Mexico and the United States. He says he wants to keep out the "illegals." Ted can be described as a(an)

Accepted Answer

A) undocumented worker. 
B) coyote. 
C) nativist. 
D) guest worker. 
A) undocumented worker. 
B) coyote. 
C) nativist. 
D) guest worker.

Question 6

The largest segment of the U.S. population consists of

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanics. 
B) non-Hispanic whites. 
C) multiracial individuals. 
D) blacks. 
A) Hispanics. 
B) non-Hispanic whites. 
C) multiracial individuals. 
D) blacks.

Question 7

Half to three quarters of undocumented workers pay taxes including Social Security and they cannot collect benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements best describes the way our census has dealt with race in the past two centuries?

Accepted Answer

A) Racial classifications have remained largely unchanged since the original census. 
B) Whereas the original census had a number of racial categories, the most recent census has only two. 
C) Race has never been a part of the U.S. census. 
D) Both the number and type of races available on the census has fluctuated throughout the years. 
A) Racial classifications have remained largely unchanged since the original census. 
B) Whereas the original census had a number of racial categories, the most recent census has only two. 
C) Race has never been a part of the U.S. census. 
D) Both the number and type of races available on the census has fluctuated throughout the years.

Question 9

To become a U.S. citizen, most immigrants must

Accepted Answer

A) have resided continuously as a lawful permanent U.S. resident for at least 10 years. 
B) be able to read, write, speak, and understand basic English. 
C) never have been arrested. 
D) pay a fee of $3000. 
A) have resided continuously as a lawful permanent U.S. resident for at least 10 years. 
B) be able to read, write, speak, and understand basic English. 
C) never have been arrested. 
D) pay a fee of $3000.

Question 10

Prejudice and discrimination against Muslims is called

Accepted Answer

A) ​Arabism. 
B) ​Islamophobia. 
C) ​jihad. 
D) ​the Christian bias. 
A) ​Arabism. 
B) ​Islamophobia. 
C) ​jihad. 
D) ​the Christian bias.

Question 11

Between 1890 and 1910, a series of U.S. laws were enacted to separate blacks from whites. These were the​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Jim Crow laws. 
B) ​Separate but Equal laws. 
C) ​apartheid regulations. 
D) ​melting pot restrictions. 
A) ​Jim Crow laws. 
B) ​Separate but Equal laws. 
C) ​apartheid regulations. 
D) ​melting pot restrictions.

Question 12

Which of the following is primary assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A) Racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinctiveness but respect each other and have equal access to social resources. 
B) Members of different groups coexist as friends, family, and spouses. 
C) Groups become integrated in public areas and in social institutions, such as neighborhoods, schools, and the workplace. 
D) A person adopts the culture of a group different from the one in which the person was originally raised. 
A) Racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinctiveness but respect each other and have equal access to social resources. 
B) Members of different groups coexist as friends, family, and spouses. 
C) Groups become integrated in public areas and in social institutions, such as neighborhoods, schools, and the workplace. 
D) A person adopts the culture of a group different from the one in which the person was originally raised.

Question 13

How does negative stereotyping of minorities lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to symbolic interactionists?

Accepted Answer

According to symbolic interactionists, n

Question 14

The purpose of the "one drop of blood" rule was to

Accepted Answer

A) discourage intermarriage. 
B) enlarge the slave population. 
C) grant Native Americans protection under U.S. law. 
D) discriminate against Irish, Italians and Jews. 
A) discourage intermarriage. 
B) enlarge the slave population. 
C) grant Native Americans protection under U.S. law. 
D) discriminate against Irish, Italians and Jews.

Question 15

Home ownership rates of minorities have _________ since the early 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) increased substantially 
B) remained steady 
C) fluctuated wildly 
D) decreased 
A) increased substantially 
B) remained steady 
C) fluctuated wildly 
D) decreased

Question 16

America's open door policy on immigration, which allowed all immigrants to enter and become U.S. citizens, ended with

Accepted Answer

A) the Chinese Exclusion Act, which suspended for 10 years entrance of the Chinese to the U.S. 
B) an immigration act which required all immigrants to pass a literacy test before entering the United States. 
C) the Johnson Act which introduced a limit on the number of immigrants who could enter the U.S. in a single year. 
D) an immigration act that excluded the Japanese from immigration. 
A) the Chinese Exclusion Act, which suspended for 10 years entrance of the Chinese to the U.S. 
B) an immigration act which required all immigrants to pass a literacy test before entering the United States. 
C) the Johnson Act which introduced a limit on the number of immigrants who could enter the U.S. in a single year. 
D) an immigration act that excluded the Japanese from immigration.

Question 17

The __________ system is a free online service that allows employers to check the legal status of their employees.

Accepted Answer

A) ID Service 
B) E-Verify 
C) Document Check 
D) COYOTE 
A) ID Service 
B) E-Verify 
C) Document Check 
D) COYOTE

Question 18

Summarize the efforts to secure the border and controversy over the "fence."

Accepted Answer

Efforts to secure the border have includ

Question 19

_________ is a social movement with the aim of bringing about equal treatment of different racial/ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) Black Lives Matter 
B) DREAM 
C) ​EEOC 
D) Occupy 
A) Black Lives Matter 
B) DREAM 
C) ​EEOC 
D) Occupy

Question 20

The fastest growing racial category in the U.S. is

Accepted Answer

A) white non-Hispanic. 
B) Arab American. 
C) Hispanic. 
D) mixed-race. 
A) white non-Hispanic. 
B) Arab American. 
C) Hispanic. 
D) mixed-race.

Undocumented workers comprise more than a quarter of the U.S. workforce.

The existence of pluralism reflects efforts to promote assimilation.

The 1967 Supreme Court decision _____________ declared antimiscegenation laws unconstitutional.

Because the War on Drugs has been waged in poorer neighborhoods it has resulted in more arrests of people of color even though they are no more likely to see or use drugs than whites. This illustrates ____________ discrimination.

Ted is a self-appointed monitor of the border between Mexico and the United States. He says he wants to keep out the "illegals." Ted can be described as a(an)

The largest segment of the U.S. population consists of

Half to three quarters of undocumented workers pay taxes including Social Security and they cannot collect benefits.

Which of the following statements best describes the way our census has dealt with race in the past two centuries?

To become a U.S. citizen, most immigrants must

Prejudice and discrimination against Muslims is called

Between 1890 and 1910, a series of U.S. laws were enacted to separate blacks from whites. These were the

Which of the following is primary assimilation?

How does negative stereotyping of minorities lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to symbolic interactionists?

The purpose of the "one drop of blood" rule was to

Home ownership rates of minorities have _________ since the early 1990s.

America's open door policy on immigration, which allowed all immigrants to enter and become U.S. citizens, ended with

The __________ system is a free online service that allows employers to check the legal status of their employees.

Summarize the efforts to secure the border and controversy over the "fence."

_________ is a social movement with the aim of bringing about equal treatment of different racial/ethnic groups.

The fastest growing racial category in the U.S. is

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Exam 9: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Undocumented workers comprise more than a quarter of the U.S. workforce.

The existence of pluralism reflects efforts to promote assimilation.

The 1967 Supreme Court decision _____________ declared antimiscegenation laws unconstitutional.

Because the War on Drugs has been waged in poorer neighborhoods it has resulted in more arrests of people of color even though they are no more likely to see or use drugs than whites. This illustrates ____________ discrimination.

Ted is a self-appointed monitor of the border between Mexico and the United States. He says he wants to keep out the "illegals." Ted can be described as a(an)

The largest segment of the U.S. population consists of

Half to three quarters of undocumented workers pay taxes including Social Security and they cannot collect benefits.

Which of the following statements best describes the way our census has dealt with race in the past two centuries?

To become a U.S. citizen, most immigrants must

Prejudice and discrimination against Muslims is called

Between 1890 and 1910, a series of U.S. laws were enacted to separate blacks from whites. These were the​

Which of the following is primary assimilation?

How does negative stereotyping of minorities lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to symbolic interactionists?

The purpose of the "one drop of blood" rule was to

Home ownership rates of minorities have _________ since the early 1990s.

America's open door policy on immigration, which allowed all immigrants to enter and become U.S. citizens, ended with

The __________ system is a free online service that allows employers to check the legal status of their employees.

Summarize the efforts to secure the border and controversy over the "fence."

_________ is a social movement with the aim of bringing about equal treatment of different racial/ethnic groups.

The fastest growing racial category in the U.S. is

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

Between 1890 and 1910, a series of U.S. laws were enacted to separate blacks from whites. These were the