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This activity contains 15 questions.

	With respect to the number of Hispanics in the United States, which of the following statements is correct?   There are more Hispanics in the United States today than there are Blacks. By the year 2100 Hispanics will constitute about one-third of the United States population. More than one of eight people in the U.S. population are of Spanish or Latin American origin. All of the above.

	The word Latino is more common in the:   East. North. West. South.

	The United States Supreme Court ruled in Cisneros v. Corpus Christi Independent School District that:   de jure segregation of Mexican Americans was unconstitutional. redlining of Hispanic communities was illegal. bilingual education was a violation of the United States Constitution. bilingual education had to be implemented in all schools with Hispanic students.

	A school program that teaches children about the English-speaking and Spanish-speaking cultures would be called:   bilingualism. bivalve education. bilingual education. bicultural.

	Which sociological perspective would note that ESL programs tend to emphasize bilingual, but not bicultural education, and, as a result, unintentionally contribute to ethnocentric attitudes?   the functionalist perspective the interactionist perspective the labeling approach the conflict perspective

	Which sociological perspective views any deviation from the majority language or the majority culture as bad and notes that many schools emphasize assimilation and are opposed to cultural pluralism?   the labeling approach the interactionist perspective the conflict perspective the functionalist perspective

	In 1975 Congress moved toward recognizing the multilingual background of the United States population, as Federal law now requires bilingual or even multilingual ballots in voting districts where as least __________ of the population belong to a single minority group.   50 percent There is no Federal requirement. 25 percent 5 percent

	Hispanic tend to vote for Democrats – Al Gore garnered 62 percent of the Hispanic vote in 2000 – because:   they are attracted to the Democratic platform. they are opposed to the Republican stand against reducing illegal immigration. they are opposed to the Republican stand on limiting welfare benefits to legal immigrants. both b and c.

	In 1997 California voters supported Proposition 227, calling for the end of:   welfare grants to legal aliens. support for bilingual education in its public schools. health care benefits to legal aliens. all of the above.

	The third largest Hispanic minority in the United States today is:   Puerto Ricans. Mexican Americans. Colombians. Cubans.

	The second migration from Cuba to the United States was referred to as:   Marielitos. freedom flotilla. freedom armada. freedom flights.

	Which one of the following statements about Cuban Americans is NOT correct?   As of 2000, 55 percent of all Cuban Americans lived in Miami. As the years pass and as the refugees from Cuba become more settled and prosperous their interest in returning to Cuba diminishes. Cuban Americans have college completion rates twice those of other Latinos. The migrants from Cuba, during each of the four major migrations, have been characterized by the dominance of well-educated individuals with professional and/or managerial backgrounds.

	The presence of Cubans is most pronounced in which city?   Los Angeles, California New York City, New York Miami, Florida Omaha, Nebraska

	Although most government statistics treat Central and South American immigrants as one group, there are significant differences between these people. For example, Central and South Americans speak various languages. Which of the following statements about their languages is NOT correct?   Immigrants from Cuba speak Spanish. Immigrants from Surinam speak French. Immigrants from Costa Rica speak Spanish. Immigrants from Brazil speak Portuguese.

	With respect to migrants from Central and South America, which of the following statements is correct?   Many of the arrivals are illegal immigrants. Significant numbers of highly trained and skilled people have left these countries causing a "brain drain." Compared to other Latinos, Central and South Americans have a very low unemployment rate. all of the above.

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