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18 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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demography
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the study of the characteristics of a population
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reinforcing clevages
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divisions within society that reinforce one another, making groups more homogenous or similar; make political conflict more intense
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cross-cutting clevages
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divisions within society that cut across demographic categories to produce groups that are nore heterogenous or different; how american diversity has generally been
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american exceptionalism
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the view that due to circumstances of history, the Constitution, and liberty, the United States is different from other nations
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manifest destiny
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a notion held by 19th century Americand that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific
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Sun Belt
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the region of the US in the South and Southwest that had seen population growth relative to the rest of the country and which, because of its climate, has attracted retirees
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Bible Belt
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the region of the states in the South and states bordering the South with a large number of strongly committed Protestants who see a public role of religion
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Rust Belt
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states in the Midwest once known for their industrial output, which have seen factories close and have experienced relatively high unemployment
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urban
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a densely settled territory that is often the central part of a city of metropolitan area
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suburban
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an area that typically surrounds the central city, is often residential, and is not as densely populated
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rural
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sparsely populated territory and small towns, often associated with farming
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race
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a grouping of human beings with distinctive characteristics determined by genetic inheritance
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ethnicity
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a social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race
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fundamentalism
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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 and 2004 presidential elections
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gender gap
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the difference between the political opinions or political behavior of men and of women
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gross domestic product (GDP)
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the total output of all economic activity in the nation, including goods and services
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socioeconomic status (SES)
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a division of population based on occupation, income, and education
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