Demographic Changes Flashcards
1
Q
america gets older
A
- baby boom generation (1946 - 1964)
- baby boom generation will impact taxes (social security; medicare; medicaid)
- retirement age will all come at the same time - how will the US respond?
2
Q
immigration issue
A
- latinos become the main section of immigrants entering the US
- how will the US handles immigrants? limits? quotas?
3
Q
cities change
A
- cities turn into business hubs in society
- suburbs are where the vast majority of people now live
- cities become centers of commerce and business (plus entertainment)
4
Q
demographic changes
A
- nation is older (baby boom)
- immigration changes (latinos are now #1 immigration sector)
- cities are changing - and suburbs are where people live
5
Q
remember this…
A
as america approaches 2000, the “face” of the country is under drastic change. america decides in 2008 to elect the first african american president. the demographics of the nation continue to change with the times. what happens when all the baby boomers eventually retire?
6
Q
best describes the suburbs
A
a residential city
7
Q
issues in regards to latin immigration was really evident in
A
southwestern states
8
Q
baby boomers in the 200’s were directly impacting _______
A
taxes
9
Q
____ at the heart of almost every immigration issue in the 2000’s throughout the US
A
employment was
