What factors impact popular perceptions of immigrants and policies regarding the admission of immigrants?
What will be an ideal response?
Responses should address the link between the economy and immigration. When the economy is good, perceptions tend to be more positive and vice versa. In the eyes of many, including nativists, not only do immigrants act as competition for employment, they are also consumers of social services and community resources. Regarding official policies, nations tend to favor admission for those who are willing and/or able to do things that native citizens can’t or won’t. America’s post–World War II rocket program and railroad building frenzy are two examples that should be included.
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Why have candidates in recent years opted to forgo matching funds?
a. To avoid spending limits b. To appear generous to voters c. To make certain ballots will be secret d. To minimize the importance of conventions
In 2015, in the case of ________, a divided Supreme Court ruled that gay couples had the right to marry.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Contemporary political scientists often refer to which of the following as the first prominent exponent of a pluralist model of democracy?
a. John Calhoun b. Thomas Jefferson c. Alexander Hamilton d. John Quincy Adams e. John Adams
Characteristics of populations, such as averages, differences between groups, and relationships among variables that can be quantified as a number are called _______________.
a. Statistics b. Estimators c. (Population) parameters d. Errors