"Immigration: The Case for Limits" Self-Quiz

. Which of the following is an objection to the International Reparations Argument discussed in the text?

Giving aid to distant strangers is often extremely wasteful and sometimes counter-productive.

This argument requires too much aid to be given to very wealthy countries.

Countries do not have duties to repair the harms they cause when they commit acts of injustice.

Very few wealthy countries have perpetrated extensive injustices against poorer countries.

. What is the conclusion of the Economics Argument?

Wealthier countries have an obligation to allow unrestricted immigration.

Wealthier countries have a right to restrict immigration.

Poorer countries have a right to restrict immigration.

Poorer countries have an obligation to allow unrestricted immigration.

. The Economics Argument relies on the notion that nations have a(n)

obligation to protect their economic interests.

obligation to protect global economic interests.

right to protect their political interests.

right to protect their economic interests.

. The Security Argument is motivated by the worry that

restrictive immigration policies make a country less secure.

restrictive immigration policies open the door to foreign terrorists.

permissive immigration policies make a country more secure.

permissive immigration policies open the door to foreign terrorists.

. Which of the following is a reason to doubt that restricting immigration is required to offer protection from dangerous attacks?

Countries have a right to deny entry to those it reasonably suspects of being dangerous.

Restricting immigration laws does not make a country less secure.

Very few foreign terrorists would be deterred by anti-immigration laws.

all of the above

. One premise of the National Self-Determination Argument is that the right to self-determination includes a right to

refuse to associate with others.

attack anyone who threatens you

c. allow as many people into your country as your citizens want

prohibit all imported goods

. Which of the following is true of the right to self-determination?

Only the wealthy have it.

It includes a right to refuse the company of those you prefer to distance yourself from.

It is unlimited.

all of the above

. Which of these limitations applies to the right of freedom of movement?

Freedom of movement does not include the freedom to enter someoneâs home without their permission.

Freedom of movement does not include the freedom to attend a celebrity wedding without an invitation.

Freedom of movement does not include the freedom to attend a closed meeting at a company you donât work for.

all of the above

. Which of the following is a premise in the Anti-Luck Argument?

Nations are morally required to give everyone an equal chance at a good life if their poor prospects are due to bad luck (i.e., circumstances beyond their control).

Freedom to experience good luck is a human right, and so had by all humans.

States have a moral duty to protect their citizens against the effects of luck.

none of the above

. The conclusion of the Humanitarian-Aid Argument is that

states have a moral duty to restrict immigration.

states are morally permitted to restrict immigration.

nations have a right to close their borders to potential immigrants and others.

we are morally obligated to open our borders to immigrants.

. Which of the following is a possible non-economic cost associated with a liberal immigration policy?

an increase in technological progress

the emergence of more small businesses

the erosion of a national culture

a decline in bigotry and prejudice

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