Flashcards in Chapter 4 quiz Deck (19)
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Demography
The study of the characteristics of populations
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Reinforcing cleavages
Divisions within society that reinforce one another making groups more homogeneous or similar
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Cross cutting cleavages
Divisions within society that cut across demographic categories to produce groups that are more heterogeneous or different
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American e Exceptionalism
View that due to the circumstances of history, the constitution, and liberty, United States is different from other nations
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Manifest destiny
Abortion held by 19th century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific
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Sunbelt
Region of the United States in the south and southwest that has seen the population growth relative to the rest of the country and which, because of this it's climate has attracted retirees
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Bible Belt
The region of the United States in the south and states bordering the south with a large number of strongly committed protestants who see a public role for religion
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Rust belt
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
The densely settled territory that is often the central part of the city of metropolitan area
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Suburban
Area that typically surrounds the central city, is often residential, and is not as densely populated
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Rural
Sparsely populated territory and small towns, often associated with farming
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Race
A group of human beings with distinctive characteristics determined by genetic inheritance
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ethnicity
Is social division based on a national origin religion language and often race
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Fundamentalists
Conservative Christians who, as a group, have become more active in politics in the last two decades and were specially influential in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections
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Gender gap
Difference between the political opinions or political behavior of man and of women
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Gross domestic product
The total output of all economic activity in the nation including goods and services
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Ethnocentrism
Belief in the superiority of ones nation or ethnic group
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What were the effects of the Civil War
The Civil War made the Democratic Party The party of the south and the Republican Party (the party of Lincoln) the party of the north
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