The Immigration Act of 1965

question 66

Multiple Choice

The Immigration Act of 1965

• A) ended the strict limits on the total number of immigrants to be admitted each year.
• B) allowed people from all parts of Latin America to enter the United States on an equal basis.
• C) had little impact on the character of the American population.
• D) maintained strict restrictions on immigrants from Africa.
• E) eliminated rules that gave preference to immigrants from northern Europe.

Grasp the theory and application of public choice analysis in economic and political contexts.

Understand the economic implications of trade barriers and protectionist policies.

Understand the factors that weaken the case for government versus private-sector provision of goods and services.

Differentiate between rational ignorance and irrationality in the context of voter behavior.

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Definitions:

Social Pressure

is the influence exerted by society or a social group on an individual to conform to group norms or behaviors.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Psychologists

Scientists who study how individuals think, influence, and relate to one another in social contexts.

Cohesiveness

The degree to which members of a group or social unit feel bonded together and committed to each other.