Question 1

According to the spectrum of intergroup relations, the presence of transnationals is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  assimilation 
C)  extermination 
D)  secession

Question 2

If an American school favors enrolling only those children born in the United States, it is exhibiting ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse discrimination 
B)  naturalization 
C)  nativism 
D)  absolute deprivation

Question 3

Which of the following amendments was intended for birthright citizenship of children of slaves but has long been interpreted to cover anyone born in the United States regardless of their parents' legal status?

Accepted Answer

A)  First Amendment 
B)  Fourth Amendment 
C)  Fifth Amendment 
D)  Fourteenth Amendment

Question 4

Which of the following patterns of immigration into the United States is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Settlement has been uniform across the country. 
B)  Immigration has remained unaffected by changes in government policies. 
C)  The number of immigrants has fluctuated dramatically. 
D)  The immigrants' countries of origin have remained constant over time.

Question 5

People living outside their country of citizenship for fear of political or religious persecution are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  xenophobes 
B)  refugees 
C)  transnationals 
D)  suffragists

Question 6

The use of two or more languages in places of work or educational facilities and the treatment of each language as legitimate is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bilingualism 
B)  language independence 
C)  dual-lingualism 
D)  linguistic profiling

Question 7

Limiting immigration on the basis of a quota from each country was part of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese Exclusion Act 
B)  Immigration and Nationality Act 
C)  national origin system 
D)  occupational segregation

Question 8

The Hart-Cellar Act is also called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration and Nationality Act 
B)  Voting Rights Act 
C)  Immigration Reform and Control Act 
D)  Chinese Exclusion Act

Question 9

Which of the following requirements must be met to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person should have entered the country before 18 years of age. 
B)  A person should have continually resided in the United States for at least two years. 
C)  A person should be cleared of holding any record of selected criminal offenses. 
D)  A person should pass a written test in U.S. art and culture.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of brain drain?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves the emigration from the United States of skilled professionals. 
B)  It has drawn emigrants from developing nations who are eligible for H-1B visas. 
C)  It involves the immigration to the United States of unskilled labors and workers. 
D)  It refers to knowing more about other cultures than one's own.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It initiated restrictions on immigration from South America. 
B)  It initiated restrictions on immigration from West Indies. 
C)  Immigration from Latin America increased sharply after the act. 
D)  Immigration from Greece increased after the act.

Question 12

What was the purpose and effect of the national origin system?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which of the following people could be considered an asylee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martha, a prospective immigrant attempting to enter the United States for economic gains 
B)  Samuel, a travel writer who has visited the United States many times and wants to settle there permanently 
C)  Laura, a foreigner in the United States fearing conversion to her husband's religion in her home country 
D)  James, a convict escaping from prison in a democratic nation

Question 14

Which of the following agencies notifies major companies that it will soon audit its employment records looking for illegal immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Department of Homeland Security 
B)  the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network 
C)  the Citizenship and Immigration Services 
D)  the Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Question 15

Which of the following accurately defines nativism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to the use of race-neutral principles to defend the nonnative populations. 
B)  It refers to the practice of immigrants sponsoring other immigrants who, in turn, sponsor still more. 
C)  It refers to beliefs and policies favoring native-born citizens over immigrants. 
D)  It refers to continuing dependence of former colonies on foreign countries.

Question 16

Beginning in 2004, when foreign physicians were no longer favored with entry to the United States, physicians in the Philippines retrained as nurses so they could immigrate to the United States. Which of the following was a reason behind this?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Philippines was at war with its neighboring countries and its citizens wanted to escape drafting. 
B)  There were no jobs for physicians in the Philippines. 
C)  The physicians wanted to be reunited with their families in the United States. 
D)  The physicians would earn more as nurses in the United States than as physicians in the Philippines.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the economic impact of immigration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration can increase the availability of natural resources to a community. 
B)  Immigration creates new job opportunities for the natives. 
C)  Immigration can revitalize a local economy. 
D)  Immigration improves wages for the natives living in the community.

Question 18

Foreigners who have already entered the United States and now seek protection because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution in their home country are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  refugees 
B)  asylees 
C)  transnationals 
D)  prisoners of war

Question 19

Which of the following accurately defines mixed-status families?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to families in which children, parents, and grandparents live together. 
B)  It refers to families in which one or more parents bring their children from a previous marriage. 
C)  It refers to families in which one or more members are employed and one or more are unemployed. 
D)  It refers to families in which one or more members are citizens and one or more are noncitizens.

Question 20

In the 1860s, the Central Pacific's labor force was predominantly Chinese. Which of the following was a reason behind this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites refused to do the backbreaking work over the Western terrain. 
B)  The Chinese were better skilled in railroad work. 
C)  There were not enough Irish laborers. 
D)  There was an epidemic which affected the other non-Chinese laborers.

Exam 4: Immigration