Author Question: President George H.W. Bush's compromise plan to offer a path to citizenship for 12 million illegal ... (Read 106 times)

folubunmi · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

President George H.W. Bush's compromise plan to offer a path to citizenship for 12 million illegal immigrants tightened border control and penalized illegal immigrant hiring and

a. gained powerful political momentum through the support of the Catholic Church.
b. won strong support from most elements of his Republican party.
c. displeased nativist interests, business groups, and immigrant rights groups, resulting in his defeat in Congress.
d. was welcome by most immigrants and their advocates.
e. sharply divided immigrant groups between those favoring and those opposing it.

Question 2

George W. Bush defeated John Kerry in the election of 2004 especially by claiming that

a. he enjoyed strong support in the international community, which would not back Kerry.
b. he had a more effective plan for strengthening the economy and promoting foreign trade.
c. he was a strong leader in the war on terrorism and it would be inadvisable to change presidents in the middle of the war in Iraq.
d. Kerry was wrong in his promotion of campaign finance reform.
e. he would do more for welfare and social reform, while Kerry would hold back progress.