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Chapter 21

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IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Use each key term below in a sentence that shows the meaning of the term.
 

 1. 
jus sanguinis, jus soli
 

 2. 
separate-but-equal doctrine
 

 3. 
refugee
 

 4. 
quota
 

 5. 
expatriation, citizen
 

Matching
 
 
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the terms.
a.
immigrants
b.
refugee
c.
reverse discrimination
d.
de jure
e.
integration
 

 6. 

 The United States population can be described as being mainly a nation of ____.
 

 7. 

 ____ is the process of bringing a group into equal membership in society.
 

 8. 

 Alan Bakke charged the University of California with ____ after he was denied admission to their medical school.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
MAIN IDEAS
 

 9. 
Which is the MOST accurate description of the way minority groups historically have been treated in the United States?
a.
with complete equality
b.
with reluctance to accept their equality
c.
with a sincere recognition of their cultural differences
d.
with willing acceptance of immigrants, but only forced acceptance of those minorities already residing in the United States
 

 10. 
In regard to the issue of equality, the Constitution states that
a.
all people are equal in all ways.
b.
slaves should be equal to free people.
c.
no person can be denied equal protection of the laws.
d.
government cannot draw distinctions between persons and groups.
 

 11. 
With _____, the Federal Government hopes to overcome effects of past discrimination.
a.
affirmative action
b.
de facto segregation
c.
reverse discrimination
d.
denaturalization
 

 12. 
A person can become a citizen of the United States by all of the following means EXCEPT
a.
being born in the United States.
b.
being born beyond American jurisdiction to American parents.
c.
by an act of Congress or a treaty.
d.
illegally crossing the Mexican border into Texas.
 

 13. 
Over time, the makeup of the American population has become
a.
more diverse.
b.
more stable.
c.
less heterogeneous.
d.
less ethnic.
 

 14. 
In the past, women have been denied which of the following?
a.
the right to own property
b.
educational opportunities
c.
suffrage
d.
all of the above
 

 15. 
Laws that treat men and women differently
a.
are always constitutional.
b.
are always unconstitutional.
c.
may be upheld by the Supreme Court if they meet certain criteria.
d.
may be passed by Congress but not by States.
 

 16. 
De jure segregation
a.
no longer exists in this country.
b.
existed only in the South.
c.
is caused mainly by housing patterns.
d.
was the result of laws or other government actions.
 

 17. 
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
a.
outlaws discrimination in public accommodations and hiring practices.
b.
is not a meaningful piece of civil rights legislation.
c.
does not apply to restaurants and eating-places.
d.
does not include voting rights provisions.
 

 18. 
An amnesty program was established by the Immigration and Reform Act of 1986 to address which of the following problems?
a.
Undocumented aliens had troubled and divided many groups.
b.
There was not enough border patrol officers to combat the problem of illegal immigration.
c.
Employers were unwilling to hire undocumented aliens.
d.
The establishment of a quota system had angered many immigrants.
 

 19. 
The continuing theme of immigration policy in the United States has been to
a.
allow all refugees a safe haven.
b.
help many from other countries become citizens of the United States.
c.
exert limited control over who can enter the country.
d.
adapt regulations to fit changing conditions at a particular time.
 

 20. 
Citizenship by birth is determined by the rules
a.
of naturalization and denaturalization.
b.
of jus soli and jus sanguinis.
c.
set forth in the amendments to the Constitution.
d.
of individual or collective naturalization.
 

Short Answer
 
 
INTERPRETING GRAPHS
Use the graph to answer the following questions.

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 21. 
What are the median weekly earnings of men and women with some high school education?
 

 22. 
What is the difference between the weekly earnings of men and women who are college graduates?
 

 23. 
What general conclusions can be drawn in regard to median incomes of men and women?
 

Essay
 
 
CRITICAL THINKING
 

 24. 
Identifying Alternatives How might the United States solve the problem of undocumented aliens?
 

 25. 
Demonstrating Reasoned Judgment The Supreme Court has changed its attitude toward laws that treat men and women differently. What factors led the Court to its present position on those laws?
 

 26. 
Drawing Conclusions Describe a hypothetical situation in which collective naturalization might be applied.
 



 
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