Chapter Five: The American Political Landscape
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ethnocentrism | belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group. |
| political socialization | the process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs. |
| demographics | the study of the characteristics of populations. |
| political predisposition | a characteristic of individuals that is predictive of political behavior. |
| reinforcing cleavages | divisions within society that reinforce one another, making groups more homogeneous or similar. |
| cross-cutting cleavages | divisions within society that cut across demographic categories to produce groups that are more heterogeneous or different. |
| manifest destiny | a notion held by nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. |
| race | a grouping of human beings with distinctive characteristics determined by genetic inheritance. |
| ethnicity | a social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race. |
| gender gap | the difference between the political opinion of men and of women. |
| gross domestic product | the total output of all economic activity in the nation, including goods and services. |
| socioeconomic status | a division of population based on occupation, income, and education. |
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