Question 1

Explain the claim that the U.S. is a post-racial or colorblind society. What political development spurred this idea? Explain why this claim is inaccurate.

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Question 2

Describe how race and white privilege operate in politics. Describe the role and influence of the Latino constituency in U.S. politics in recent decades. Describe Latino voting rates and reasons for these rates.

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Question 3

Describe the current trends toward an increase in racial minorities as well as in increasingly aged society. What predictions do social scientists have for this intersection of groups in regards to politics?

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Question 4

Discuss the increase of an anti-immigration climate in U.S. society. What are some of the economic arguments against immigration? What are some of the economic arguments for immigration?

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Question 5

Describe U.S. immigration law historically, specifically the accomplishments of the Chinese Exclusion Act, the National Origins Quota System, and the Immigration Reform Act.

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Question 6

How were U.S. immigration laws influenced by anti-Semitism? How did this impact Jewish immigration to the U.S. during World War II?

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Question 7

Describe current anti-immigrant legislation and the increase in punishment for people who violate immigration laws. How would the DREAM Act have influenced immigration law?

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Question 8

What is a hate crime? What is the difference between ethnoviolence and hate crimes? Explain the increase in nativism and hate groups in recent decades.

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Question 9

Discuss the history and current status of the reparations movement, specifically efforts to offer reparations for descendants of former slaves. Discuss reparations for Japanese Americans. Give a possible explanation for the differences in government response between the two.

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