AP Gov Unit 1 Study guide
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Name: AP U.S. Government and Politics Mr. Fern?ndez Unit 1 ? "We, the People" ? Unit Outline Demographic Characteristics of the United States Overall population figures Regions of greatest growth- In recent years, the Southeast and Southwest have been growing faster than other regions. Trends in birthrate- Birthrate is declining, however, the population will continue to grow due to the flow of immigrants into the country. Impact of Baby Boomers- Baby boomers dominate a large part of the population of each time period, being the kids in 1960, work force in 1990, and the retired people in 2030. Impact of immigration- Immigration has drastically increased the population of the country.