This is a worldwide phenomenon that contributes to globalization.
What is immigration?
100
Signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, this act was created to reunite families and protect the U.S. Labor Market.
What is 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act?
100
A unified system of sacred beliefs and practices.
What is religion?
100
Viewpoint that suggests the global economic system is divided between nations that control wealth and those that provide natural resources and labor.
What is world systems theory?
100
Laws that define the low status of slaves.
What are slave codes?
200
This type of immigration occurs when an immigrant sponsors several other immigrants, who sponsor other immigrants.
What is chain immigration?
200
This is the immigration of skilled workers into the U.S.
What is the brain drain?
200
An increase in the third generation among the grandchildren of immigrants.
What is the principle of third-generation interest?
200
Native American gatherings of gatherings of dancing, singing, music playing, and visiting accompanied by competitions.
What are powwows?
200
Process by which racial categories are created.
What is racial formation?
300
The percentage of U.S. population that is foreign born.
What is 12%?
300
An economic aspect of immigration which has received increasing interest as immigrants send money to their country of origin to support their families.
What are remittances?
300
A large organized religion not officially linked with the state or government.
What is a denomination?
300
Tribal self-rule.
What is sovereignty?
300
The practice of placing students in a curriculum based on test scores and other criteria.
What is tracking?
400
This is fear or hatred of foreigners.
What is xenophobia?
400
Immigrants who maintain multiple social relationships that link them to their societies of origin.
Who are transnationals?
400
This merges sacred beliefs with public life.
What is civil religion?
400
Efforts to ensure that hazardous substances are controlled so that all communities receive protection regardless of race or socioeconomic circumstances.
What is environmental justice?
400
People who share similar levels of wealth per Max Weber.
What is class?
500
Practices that favor native born citizens over immigrants.
What is nativism?
500
A program designed to allow students to learn academic concepts in their native language.
What is bilingual education?
500
Describes emphasis on ethnic food and ethnically associated political issues.
What is symbolic ethnicity?
500
Social movements that involve multiple tribes.
What is Pan-Indianism?
500
Redrawing districts to create politically advantageous outcomes.