Exam 13: Population and Immigration

Heavily industrialized nations have an annual population growth rate of about __________ percent;less developed nations have a rate of approximately __________ percent.

Prior to the __________,there had been no legal limitation on immigration to the United States.

According to the text,the fastest-growing group of people in developing nations are also the __________.

The major cause of the acceleration in the rate of legal immigration to the United States since the 1970s has been the __________.

If the world's population continues to grow at the current rate,it will double in __________ years.

In some less developed nations,the people sense an improvement in living conditions and come to expect continuing improvement.According to the text,these people thus experience __________.

The third stage of the demographic transition is characterized by a slowing of population growth.What is the crucial factor in a nation reaching stage three?

Provide a brief history of immigration to the United States.Be sure to mention the five "periods" of immigration,as discussed in the text.

On the world stage,population policies are often hammered out at world congresses such as the International Conference on Population and Development,held in __________ in 1994.

Today,__________ is/are in the middle (high-growth)stage of the demographic transition.

By the year 2035,it is estimated that __________ percent of U.S.adults will be retired and the taxes paid by employed legal immigrants becomes extremely important.

__________ leads the world in the number of immigrants entering the country.

The world's population is growing because __________.

Which of the statements below about the U.S.population is TRUE?

__________ refers to the tendency of immigrants to migrate to areas where kin and others from their home communities are already living.

In 1986,Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act,which __________.

Laws passed by Congress in 1996 deny welfare benefits to legal immigrants who __________.

All three of the basic policies designed to control population growth involve __________.

Many countries have passed through a three-stage process wherein each stage has a different population growth rate.The population aspects of this process are called the __________.

Explain the phenomenon of chain migration.Give examples to support your answer.