AP Comparative Government and Politics Flashcards: Causes And Effects Of Demographic Change

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Flashcard 1: What is the fertility rate?

Answer: The fertility rate is the average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime. Also called total fertility rate (TFR).

Flashcard 2: What is a significant effect of high youth population in a country?

Answer: High youth population can strain educational and employment resources. Creates youth bulge requiring massive infrastructure investment.

Flashcard 3: What is the demographic transition model?

Answer: A model that describes population change over time through stages of development. Four stages from high birth/death to low birth/death rates.

Flashcard 4: How does the aging population affect labor markets?

Answer: An aging population can lead to labor shortages and increased demand for healthcare jobs. Fewer workers available while healthcare jobs expand rapidly.

Flashcard 5: Identify a policy that can influence demographic change.

Answer: Family planning policies can influence birth rates and demographic change. Examples include China's one-child policy or tax incentives.

Flashcard 6: What is the dependency ratio?

Answer: The dependency ratio is the ratio of non-working age population to working age population. High ratios strain working-age populations economically.

Flashcard 7: What is the role of government policy in demographic change?

Answer: Government policy can influence immigration, birth rates, and resource allocation. Policies shape demographic outcomes through incentives and restrictions.

Flashcard 8: Identify a factor that contributes to declining birth rates.

Answer: Increased access to education and contraception contributes to declining birth rates. Women's empowerment reduces desired family sizes globally.

Flashcard 9: How can education impact demographic change?

Answer: Education can lead to lower birth rates and improved economic opportunities. Educated women typically have fewer, later children.

Flashcard 10: What effect can a high youth population have on politics?

Answer: A high youth population can lead to increased political activism and demand for change. Young voters often challenge established political systems.

Flashcard 11: Identify a policy that can influence demographic change.

Answer: Family planning policies can influence birth rates and demographic change. Examples include China's one-child policy or tax incentives.

Flashcard 12: Identify a primary cause of demographic change.

Answer: Birth rates, death rates, and migration are primary causes. These three factors drive all population changes.

Flashcard 13: What role does immigration play in demographic change?

Answer: Immigration can alter population size and composition, affecting cultural and economic structures. Brings diversity but can create integration challenges.

Flashcard 14: How does economic development affect demographic change?

Answer: Economic development can lead to lower birth and death rates, altering demographics. Follows demographic transition model stages predictably.

Flashcard 15: How does technology influence demographic change?

Answer: Technology can improve healthcare and education, impacting demographics. Enables better health outcomes and family planning choices.

Flashcard 16: Identify a consequence of low birth rates.

Answer: Low birth rates can lead to a shrinking workforce and potential economic decline. Fewer workers support more dependents over time.

Flashcard 17: Which factor primarily influences birth rates?

Answer: Cultural norms and access to contraception primarily influence birth rates. Education and women's rights also matter significantly.

Flashcard 18: Identify an impact of demographic change on housing demand.

Answer: Demographic change can increase demand for housing, affecting real estate markets. Population growth and aging alter housing needs significantly.

Flashcard 19: Identify a demographic challenge for developing countries.

Answer: High youth unemployment is a demographic challenge for developing countries. Large youth cohorts need jobs but lack experience.

Flashcard 20: How can healthcare improvements lead to demographic changes?

Answer: Improved healthcare can reduce mortality rates, affecting population growth. Lower mortality extends lifespans, aging populations.

Flashcard 21: Which factor primarily influences birth rates?

Answer: Cultural norms and access to contraception primarily influence birth rates. Education and women's rights also matter significantly.

Flashcard 22: How does increased life expectancy affect demographics?

Answer: Increased life expectancy can lead to an aging population and higher dependency ratios. More elderly people need care from fewer workers.

Flashcard 23: What is the dependency ratio?

Answer: The dependency ratio is the ratio of non-working age population to working age population. High ratios strain working-age populations economically.

Flashcard 24: What is a significant effect of high youth population in a country?

Answer: High youth population can strain educational and employment resources. Creates youth bulge requiring massive infrastructure investment.

Flashcard 25: How does population growth affect environmental sustainability?

Answer: Rapid population growth can lead to resource depletion and environmental degradation. More people consume finite resources faster than regeneration.

Flashcard 26: What is demographic change?

Answer: Demographic change refers to alterations in the population's size, structure, and distribution. Encompasses births, deaths, migration, and age distribution shifts.

Flashcard 27: What is the impact of a high dependency ratio?

Answer: A high dependency ratio can increase the economic burden on the working population. Fewer workers must support more children and elderly.

Flashcard 28: What is the impact of high birth rates on infrastructure?

Answer: High birth rates can strain infrastructure like schools and healthcare facilities. Rapid population growth overwhelms public services capacity.

Flashcard 29: What is a consequence of high migration rates?

Answer: High migration rates can lead to cultural and demographic shifts in a region. Alters ethnic composition and social dynamics permanently.

Flashcard 30: Identify an impact of demographic change on housing demand.

Answer: Demographic change can increase demand for housing, affecting real estate markets. Population growth and aging alter housing needs significantly.

Flashcard 31: What is the replacement fertility rate?

Answer: The replacement fertility rate is about 2.1 children per woman. Maintains stable population without growth or decline.

Flashcard 32: What demographic factor can lead to urban sprawl?

Answer: High population growth and urbanization can lead to urban sprawl. More people need space, expanding city boundaries outward.

Flashcard 33: How does increased life expectancy affect demographics?

Answer: Increased life expectancy can lead to an aging population and higher dependency ratios. More elderly people need care from fewer workers.

Flashcard 34: What is the demographic transition model?

Answer: A model that describes population change over time through stages of development. Four stages from high birth/death to low birth/death rates.

Flashcard 35: Which demographic measure is used to calculate population growth?

Answer: Population growth can be measured by the rate of natural increase and net migration. Combines births minus deaths plus net migration.

Flashcard 36: What is the impact of a high dependency ratio?

Answer: A high dependency ratio can increase the economic burden on the working population. Fewer workers must support more children and elderly.

Flashcard 37: Identify a consequence of low birth rates.

Answer: Low birth rates can lead to a shrinking workforce and potential economic decline. Fewer workers support more dependents over time.

Flashcard 38: How does urbanization affect demographic change?

Answer: Urbanization can lead to lower birth rates and altered age distribution. Cities typically have smaller families and different age patterns.

Flashcard 39: How does population growth affect environmental sustainability?

Answer: Rapid population growth can lead to resource depletion and environmental degradation. More people consume finite resources faster than regeneration.

Flashcard 40: What is meant by population aging?

Answer: Population aging refers to an increase in the median age of a population. Results from declining birth rates and rising life expectancy.

Flashcard 41: How do cultural factors influence demographic trends?

Answer: Cultural factors can affect family size preferences and birth rates. Religion, tradition, and gender roles shape fertility decisions.

Flashcard 42: What effect does an aging population have on a country's economy?

Answer: An aging population can increase pension and healthcare costs. More elderly require costly services while fewer work.

Flashcard 43: What is the impact of demographic change on social services?

Answer: Demographic change can increase demand for social services like healthcare and education. Population changes drive service demand fluctuations significantly.

Flashcard 44: What is the impact of high birth rates on infrastructure?

Answer: High birth rates can strain infrastructure like schools and healthcare facilities. Rapid population growth overwhelms public services capacity.

Flashcard 45: What is the concept of carrying capacity in demographics?

Answer: Carrying capacity is the maximum population size an environment can sustain. Environmental limits constrain sustainable population growth.

Flashcard 46: Identify an effect of rural-to-urban migration.

Answer: Rural-to-urban migration can lead to urbanization and changes in labor markets. Concentrates population and changes economic sectors.

Flashcard 47: How does globalization affect demographic trends?

Answer: Globalization can lead to increased migration and cultural exchange, affecting demographics. Creates brain drain and gain between countries.

Flashcard 48: What is the concept of carrying capacity in demographics?

Answer: Carrying capacity is the maximum population size an environment can sustain. Environmental limits constrain sustainable population growth.

Flashcard 49: What is the significance of age structure in demographics?

Answer: Age structure influences economic growth, dependency ratios, and policy needs. Age distribution determines society's priorities and capabilities.

Flashcard 50: What is the significance of age structure in demographics?

Answer: Age structure influences economic growth, dependency ratios, and policy needs. Age distribution determines society's priorities and capabilities.

Flashcard 51: What is the role of government policy in demographic change?

Answer: Government policy can influence immigration, birth rates, and resource allocation. Policies shape demographic outcomes through incentives and restrictions.

Flashcard 52: Identify a primary cause of demographic change.

Answer: Birth rates, death rates, and migration are primary causes. These three factors drive all population changes.

Flashcard 53: What demographic factor can lead to urban sprawl?

Answer: High population growth and urbanization can lead to urban sprawl. More people need space, expanding city boundaries outward.

Flashcard 54: How can healthcare improvements lead to demographic changes?

Answer: Improved healthcare can reduce mortality rates, affecting population growth. Lower mortality extends lifespans, aging populations.

Flashcard 55: What is demographic change?

Answer: Demographic change refers to alterations in the population's size, structure, and distribution. Encompasses births, deaths, migration, and age distribution shifts.

Flashcard 56: How can education impact demographic change?

Answer: Education can lead to lower birth rates and improved economic opportunities. Educated women typically have fewer, later children.

Flashcard 57: What is the impact of demographic change on social services?

Answer: Demographic change can increase demand for social services like healthcare and education. Population changes drive service demand fluctuations significantly.

Flashcard 58: Identify an effect of rural-to-urban migration.

Answer: Rural-to-urban migration can lead to urbanization and changes in labor markets. Concentrates population and changes economic sectors.

Flashcard 59: What role does immigration play in demographic change?

Answer: Immigration can alter population size and composition, affecting cultural and economic structures. Brings diversity but can create integration challenges.

Flashcard 60: How does technology influence demographic change?

Answer: Technology can improve healthcare and education, impacting demographics. Enables better health outcomes and family planning choices.

Flashcard 61: How does urbanization affect demographic change?

Answer: Urbanization can lead to lower birth rates and altered age distribution. Cities typically have smaller families and different age patterns.

Flashcard 62: What is meant by population aging?

Answer: Population aging refers to an increase in the median age of a population. Results from declining birth rates and rising life expectancy.

Flashcard 63: How do cultural factors influence demographic trends?

Answer: Cultural factors can affect family size preferences and birth rates. Religion, tradition, and gender roles shape fertility decisions.

Flashcard 64: What effect can a high youth population have on politics?

Answer: A high youth population can lead to increased political activism and demand for change. Young voters often challenge established political systems.

Flashcard 65: What is the significance of the demographic dividend?

Answer: A demographic dividend occurs when a country has a large working-age population and low dependency ratio. Peak productive population drives economic growth temporarily.

Flashcard 66: What is population density?

Answer: Population density is the number of people living per unit area. Measured as people per square kilometer or mile.

Flashcard 67: Identify a factor that contributes to declining birth rates.

Answer: Increased access to education and contraception contributes to declining birth rates. Women's empowerment reduces desired family sizes globally.

Flashcard 68: How does globalization affect demographic trends?

Answer: Globalization can lead to increased migration and cultural exchange, affecting demographics. Creates brain drain and gain between countries.

Flashcard 69: What is a consequence of high migration rates?

Answer: High migration rates can lead to cultural and demographic shifts in a region. Alters ethnic composition and social dynamics permanently.

Flashcard 70: What effect does an aging population have on a country's economy?

Answer: An aging population can increase pension and healthcare costs. More elderly require costly services while fewer work.

Flashcard 71: Identify a demographic challenge for developing countries.

Answer: High youth unemployment is a demographic challenge for developing countries. Large youth cohorts need jobs but lack experience.

Flashcard 72: What is the significance of the demographic dividend?

Answer: A demographic dividend occurs when a country has a large working-age population and low dependency ratio. Peak productive population drives economic growth temporarily.

Flashcard 73: Which demographic measure is used to calculate population growth?

Answer: Population growth can be measured by the rate of natural increase and net migration. Combines births minus deaths plus net migration.

Flashcard 74: How does the aging population affect labor markets?

Answer: An aging population can lead to labor shortages and increased demand for healthcare jobs. Fewer workers available while healthcare jobs expand rapidly.

Flashcard 75: How does economic development affect demographic change?

Answer: Economic development can lead to lower birth and death rates, altering demographics. Follows demographic transition model stages predictably.

Flashcard 76: What is population density?

Answer: Population density is the number of people living per unit area. Measured as people per square kilometer or mile.