What did John F. Kennedy mean when he said that America is "not merely a nation but a nation of nations"? Does Kennedy's conception of America still hold true?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Acknowledge that the United States has always been a nation of immigrants and that all Americans except Native Americans are descended from immigrants or are immigrants themselves.
2, Suggest that the United States is still in the third of three great waves of immigration and recall that, since the 1960s, immigrants have been especially Hispanic and Asian.
3, Provide relevant statistics regarding present-day immigration: 1 million legal immigrants per year; 500,000 illegal immigrants each year; immigrants constitute roughly 11percent of the nation's population.
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The process of political socialization begins
a. when college professors begin speaking of politics. b. in high school as young adults begin forming their opinions on politics. c. in early childhood. d. as an adult once one has a vested interest in government when he or she begins to pay taxes. e. once people begin using the Internet and sampling other media sources.
During the Revolutionary War, how many colonies adopted new constitutions or at least changed their old charters to eliminate references to the British crown?
A) all B) none C) a majority D) just a few E) we do not know