The Obama Presidency Answers

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a single person who lives alone and makes $25,000 a yeara couple who have no children, and who each make $15,000 a yeara couple with one child and a total yearly income of $20,000a single parent who makes $24,000 a year and has three young children living at homea multigenerational family of seven people, including two income-earners whose annual total income is $70,000

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a single person who lives alone and makes $25,000 a year
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a couple who have no children, and who each make $15,000 a year
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a couple with one child and a total yearly income of $20,000
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a single parent who makes $24,000 a year and has three young children living at home
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a multigenerational family of seven people, including two income-earners whose annual total income is $70,000
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Which of these changes did you include in your response?aging populationimmigration patternsgrowing diversitymigration patternsfamily structure

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aging population
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immigration patterns
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growing diversity
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migration patterns
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family structure
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In five to seven sentences, summarize your understanding of how the United States is changing.Be sure to use examples from the lesson.

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The United States is currently experiencing significant demographic shifts driven by changing immigration patterns and an aging population. Since the Immigration Act of 1965, the majority of new immigrants have come from Latin America and Asia rather than Europe, leading to a much more diverse society. This influx has resulted in the Hispanic population becoming the fastest-growing minority group in the country. Furthermore, internal migration trends show that many Americans are moving away from the Northeast and Midwest toward the Sun Belt in the South and West. At the same time, the nation is seeing the "graying of America" as the large Baby Boomer generation reaches retirement age. These combined factors are placing new demands on the economy, social services, and the nation's cultural identity.

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Which of these best describes baby boomers?generation currently in high school and collegegeneration who fought in World War IIlargest generation in American history

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generation currently in high school and college
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generation who fought in World War II
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largest generation in American history
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How will an aging population likely affect health care in the future?Select all that apply.increased demand for serviceslower prices for prescription drugshigher costs for Medicareless need for health care workersmore need for long-term care

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increased demand for services
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lower prices for prescription drugs
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higher costs for Medicare
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less need for health care workers
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more need for long-term care
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This quote demonstrates all of the following things about the Social Security Program, except:There are different approaches to reform.Long-term funding problems are one reason to make changes.Some policymakers think the system is not in any great danger.There is agreement about how Social Security should be fixed.

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There are different approaches to reform.
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Long-term funding problems are one reason to make changes.
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Some policymakers think the system is not in any great danger.
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There is agreement about how Social Security should be fixed.
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concerns about undocumented immigrationfear of immigrants taking jobs from US Americansdesire to keep traditional US culturedesire to increase immigrant numbersconcerns about funding being diverted to immigrant programs

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concerns about undocumented immigration
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fear of immigrants taking jobs from US Americans
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desire to keep traditional US culture
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desire to increase immigrant numbers
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concerns about funding being diverted to immigrant programs
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