american experience
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WHAT ELSE HAS BEEN CHANGING?
FACES OF THE NATION
TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGES?
CONSTITUTION
IMMIGRATION
INTERNATIONAL ROLE
PEOPLE
BILL OF RIGHTS
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
PRESS
SPEECH
RIGHT TO PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY
RIGHT TO PETITION GOVERNMENT
1ST AMENDMENT
MORE AMENDMENTS
BILL OF RIGHTS: 2-10
2ND RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
3RD RIGHT NOT TO PROVIDE QUARTERS FOR SOLDIERS OR HAVE SEIZURES
4TH RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM UNREASONABLE SEIZURES AND SEARCHES
5TH RIGHT TO GRAND JURY, NO DOUBLE JEOPERDY OR SELF INCRIMINATION, AND RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF THE LAW
6TH RIGHT TO KNOW CHARGES, TO HAVE LAWYER, WITNESSES & BE THERE TO HEAR WITNESSES (Habeas corpus?)
7TH RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL IN CIVIL CASES
8TH FREEDOM FROM EXCESSIVE BAIL AND CRUEL AND UNSUSUAL PUNISHMENT
9TH GUARANTEE OF RIGHTS NOT LISTED IN THE CONSTITUTION
10TH RIGHTS OF STATES AND PEOPLE
OTHER TRANSFORMATIVE AMENDMENTS
11TH STATE SOVEREIGNITY AGAINST SUIT
12TH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PROCEDURES
13TH ABOLITION OF SLAVERY
14TH FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION AND RIGHT OF EQUAL PROTECTION
15TH RIGHTS OF BLACKS TO VOTE
16TH POWER OF CONGRESS TO IMPOSE TAX ON INCOMES.
19TH RIGHT OF WOMEN TO VOTE
22ND LIMIT OF THE PRESIDENCY
26TH RIGHT OF 18 YEAR OLD TO VOTE
BROADEST ETHNIC DIVERSITY
NATION OF IMMIGRANTS
18TH CENTURY
CITIZENSHIP NATURALIZATION WAS OFFERED TO“FREE WHITE PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER” ONLY
19TH CENTURY
CITIZENSHIP WAS GRANTED TO EVERY ONE BORN IN THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING BLACKS EXCEPT CHILDREN OF DIPLOMATS AND ASIANS (RESIDENCY WAS ALLOWED)
20TH CENTURYEARLY
LITERACY REQUIREMENTS AND COUNTRY QUOTA SYSTEM WAS ESTABLISHED FAVORING NORTHERN EUROPEANS OVER EASTERNERS AND SOUTHERNERS; ALLOWED POST CARD WIVES FOR JAPANESE MALES IN HAWAII AND WEST COAST.
NATION OF IMMIGRANTS
20TH CENTURYLATER
-FAMILY PREFERENCE AND SKILLS IN DEMAND WERE ESTABLISHED WITHOUT RESTRICTION ON RACE OR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.
- REFUGEE IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES WERE ESTABLISHED FOR AN ANNUAL CEILING OF 50,000.
- ASYLUM PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED WITHOUT QUOTA BUT HIGHLY RESTRICTIVE
- A LOTTERY SYSTEM TO ENCOURAGE LESS REPRESENTED ETHNIC GROUPS WAS ESTABLISHED EXCLUDING COUNTRIES THAT SOURCED 50,000 IMMIGRANTS IN LAST 5 YEARS. THERE ARE COUNTRY QUOTAS ATTACHED.
21ST CENTURYEARLY
THE DREAM ACT AND GUEST WORKER PROGRAMS ARE LARGELY STILL ON THE DRAWING BOARD
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
ETHNICITY 1990 2000 %AGE CHANGE
TOTAL POPULATION 248.7M 281.4M 13
AFRICAN AMERICAN 23.8M 24.9M 4.9
ASIAN AMERICAN 6.8M 10.1M 47.6
AFRICANS 1.4M 3.1M 121.4
MEXICAN AMERICAN 11.58 18.38 58.7
LATINO AMERICANS 4.04 6.72 66.3
DEMOGRAPHICS TODAY& TOMORROW
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