Immigration Debate Jeopardy

Immigration Legislation US Civics The English Test Immigration

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This population accounts for
12.1% of the total US population.
North Carolina ranks
14th among the 50
states when this is
compared.
Immigrants and native-born
Americans are equally as likely to
have completed this task.
This was the period of greatest
immigration in US history: 7.9
million immigrants in 5 years.
This population measured 10.3
million in 2005.
This is the most basic legislation
concerning immigration law.
One of many proposed changes
to the INA is to mandate that
employers verify the
authenticity of this form of
identification.
 True or False:

The Comprehensive
Immigration Reform Act
would recognize the US’s
heritage as a nation of
immigrants.
 True or False:

President Bush’s Comprehensive

Immigration Reform Proposal supports
bilingual education and offers amnesty
to illegal immigrants.
Of the legislation targeting
specific nationalities of
immigrants, this piece of
legislation would waive
prohibitions for specific
Cuban nationals wishing to
work in the US from
February through October.
This the type of
economic system
espoused by the US.
This elected official serves
a 6 year term (or terms) in
national office.

For an additional, 5 points

per official, name North
Carolina’s.
Nancy Pelosi holds this office.
Name and cabinet position of:
This mutual defense
organization was created
during the Cold War to
protest North America and
Western Europe.
Correct this common misspelling:

govearnmint
An acceptable answer to this question
might be:

“Fine, thank you. And you?”

This idiom shows surprise:

Tickled pink
Over the moon
Seeing red
There are three in this
sentence:

The young girls ate red

apples and drank cold
milk.

(Hint: they provide description.)

Hyperbole is represented in:

The cow jumped over the

moon.

He was sick with worry.

She was older than the hills.

Permanent Resident or
Guest Worker:

An immigrant with
permission to be in the
US in order to perform a
specific job for pay/
compensation.
This requirement is met by
paying taxes, registering for
the Selective Service, and
paying child support.
These two groups of
immigrants make requests for
admission to the US on the
basis of a fear of persecution
for their beliefs, activities, or
status.
This is not requirement of the oath of
citizenship:

c) Supporting and defending the

Constitution.

e) Performing military service.

g) Adopting Christianity.
 Citizen or Not:

A child born in Landstuhl,

Germany to a German mother
and an American father. The
American father had lived in the
US until 18 years of age, before
military deployment. The
family will return to the US at
the end of the current tour of
duty.