"New immigrants are good for America. They are revitalizing our cities...building our new economy...strengthening our ties to th
e global economy, just as earlier waves of immigrants settled on the new frontier and powered the Industrial Revolution. They are energizing our culture and broadening our vision of the world. They are renewing our most basic values and reminding us all of what it truly means to be an American." --President Bill Clinton, Commencement Address at Portland State University, June 13, 1998
Which statement would Clinton be MOST LIKELY to agree with?
A) Immigration has a positive effect on the national economy.
B) Immigration has a negative effect on the national economy.
C) More focus should be placed on ensuring that all immigrants be naturalized.
D) Free healthcare and education should be extended to all immigrants, legal or not.
Letter A should be the answer. Clinton expresses his opinions about immigrants really positively so he believes they have a positive effect on the nation.
The Puritan values that affected American society in both positive and negative ways continue to influence our nation today. The American concept of limited government stems from the Puritan community. Puritans believed that no single person or group of people should be trusted to run the government <span>the puritans create the form of democracy used by the American government today</span>