Civics/ Foundations/ Ch. 1.
2 Citizenship and Immigration
Directions: Read the chapter excerpt (you can find the textbook chapters in the “Course Info” section of OneNote).
Answer the questions below in complete sentences and upload your responses to Teams.
1. Define and explain:
 Citizenship
 Disinformation
2. Do you think the internet has a positive or negative
impact on political knowledge and efficacy?
3. The most recent census estimates show that the
population of the South and the West continue to grow
more rapidly than the Northeast and the Midwest. What
are some of the political implications of this trend?
(Infographic on page 15)
4. Today, Americans over age 38 outnumber Americans
under 38, and older adults are more likely to participate
in the political process. What do you think this means for
the kinds of issues and policies considered by the
government? (Infographic on page 15)
5. How has immigration changed over time? What might
be a result of this change? (Figure 1.1 Immigration by
Continent of Origin)
6. What trends in America’s changing population has had
the biggest influence on politics? Why?
 Consider the increasing racial/ethnic diversity, an
aging population, changes in religious affiliation,
increased urbanization, and/or increased
economic inequality.
Membership in a political community that confers legal
rights and carries participation responsibilities.
False information that is shared intentionally to reach a
political goal
The impact of the web on political information is
multifaceted. While it offers openings for data,
engagement, and worldwide awareness, it also poses
challenges related to misinformation, polarization, and
unequal access. Individual encounters and how
individuals explore the online political scene will play a
pivotal part in deciding the overall effect.
With the South and the West growing more rapidly than
the Northeast and the Midwest, can have several political
implications like policy priorities, demographic diversity,
and Cultural and Social Dynamics because I think that
political implication can be varying with specific
circumstances and are evolving pollical landscapes.
This demographic move suggests a potential emphasis
on policies catering to the wants of an maturing
populace, such as healthcare, Social Security, and
retirement benefits. As the political scene proceeds to
advance, policymakers explore these demographic
substances to define comprehensive and evenhanded
approaches that address the differing needs of the
whole populace.
From 1900s the number of Europeans in the US has
changed very much towards 2010. Making more than
90% of people change to less than 10%. I think the result
of this change is more towards positive because of the
diversity in the country than just all of white people being
there.
Age, racial and ethnic diversity, urbanization, education,
generational shifts, changing family structures, and
geographic redistribution have all played pivotal roles in
shaping political priorities, alliances, and policy
considerations.
6. Look at Figure 1.2 Wealth in the United States. Does
the growing economic gap between the richest groups
and most other Americans conflict with the political value
of equality? Why or why not?
I think the growing economic gap between the richest
groups and people lower than that might have a conflict
with the political value of equality because in the graph it
self shows that the 10% of the richest population has
doubled since the growth of 1900s than the other 2 types
of groups and this doesn’t show equality rather it shows
superiority that the richest can handle better than the
poorest.