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Government and Society

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cross-cutting cleavage
societal divisions that cut across demographics to produce groups that are more heterogeneous
demographic
adjective
pertaining to the science of vital and social statistics of populations
ethnicity
noun
ethnic traits, background or association
ethnocentrism
noun
belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic
fundamentalist
noun
Conservative Christians who have become more active in politics
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gender gap
noun
difference between women and men in social, political, intellectual and economic attainment
gross domestic product
noun
total output of all economic activity in the nation, including goods and services
manifest destiny
noun
belief that it was the U.S.'s destiny to expand its territory and extend its influence
political predisposition
noun
characteristic of individuals which predict political behavior
political socialization
noun
process by which people form political ideas and acquire political values.
race
noun
contest to achieve superiority
reinforcing cleavages
noun
societal divisions which reinforce one another and make groups more homogenous
socioeconomic status
noun
social structure which depends on occupation, education, income, wealth, and place of residence

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