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Politics, Policies, and Population Answers

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Sweden’s government encourages population growth through all of the following measures except __________.

A
subsidizing daycare for families
B
offering an extended paid leave to both parents
C
reducing work hours for parents of young children
D
requiring that all couples in urban areas have at least one child
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China’s government discourages population growth through all of the following measures except __________.

A
subsidizing daycare for large families
B
fining couples with more than one child
C
offering maternity leave to one-child families
D
requiring that all couples in urban areas have only one child
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The slogan “small family, happy family” has encouraged Indian population programs such as __________.

A
limiting families to one child
B
government-subsidized daycare
C
literacy support for young men
D
family planning seminars with access to contraception
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Which of the following statements about India’s efforts to reduce its population growth is false?

A
It remains culturally important to have a son, and in many rural areas, people continue to have children until a son is born.
B
There remains a disparity in the male/ female populations, and female babies continue to have a lower status.
C
The use of forced sterilizations in the 1970s has led to distrust of government policies, especially in rural areas.
D
The government has made little effort to increase the status of women, increase family planning and contraceptive access, or encourage couples to limit family size.
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Which of the following is not a reason why China’s one-child policy is controversial?

A
The policy may violate human rights.
B
The policy may discourage gender equality.
C
The policy may violate reproductive rights.
D
The policy largely has failed to discourage growth.
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Today, population policies in India emphasize __________.

A
forced population control
B
family planning education
C
limiting families to one child by law
D
advancing the social status of men
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When India began its population policies in 1951, the government focused on __________.

A
economics
B
gender equality
C
forced population control
D
family planning education
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China has a larger male population than female population because __________.

A
women are often more educated than men
B
male children are preferred over female children
C
women are considered a financial benefit to families
D
the government offers incentives to have male children
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Which of the following statements best describes the difference between Sweden’s population policies and those pursued by India and China?

A
Sweden does not reward its citizens to encourage population growth, but both India and China do.
B
Sweden seeks to discourage population growth, while India and China seek to encourage population growth.
C
Sweden seeks to encourage population growth, while India and China seek to discourage population growth.
D
Sweden’s population policies are controversial because they may violate human rights, but neither India's nor China’s policies are controversial.
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Based on current birth and death rates, by 2050 Europe’s population will be larger than it is today. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
T
B
F

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