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13 Cards in this Set
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Ethnocentrism
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belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group
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Political Socialization
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the process by which we develop out political attitudes, values, and beliefs
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Demographics
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the study of the characteristics of populations
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Political predisposition
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a characteristic of individuals that is predictive of political behavior
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Reinforcing cleavages
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divisions within society that cut across demographic categories to produce groups that are more heterogenous or similar
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Cross-cutting cleavages
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divisions within society that cut across demographic categories to produce groups that are more heterogeneous or different
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Manifest destiny
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a notion held by a nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific
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Race
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grouping of humans with distinctive characteristics determined by genetic inheritance
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Ethnicity
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social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race
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Gender gap
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difference between the political opinions or political behavior of men and of women
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Fundamentalists
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Conservative Christians who (as a group) have become more active in politics in the last two decades and were especially influential in the 2000 election
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Gross domestic product (GDP)
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the total output of a ll economic activity in the nation, including goods and services
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Socioeconomic status (SES)
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division of population based on occupation, income, and education
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