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| Belief in the superiority of one's nation or ethnic group. |
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| The process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs. |
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| The study of the characteristics of populations. |
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| A characteristic of individuals that is predictive of political behavior. |
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| Divisions within society that reinforce one another, making groups more homogeneous or similar. |
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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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| A notion held by nineteenth-century Americans that the United States was destined to rule the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. |
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| A grouping of human beings with distinctive characteristics determined by genetic inheritance. |
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| A social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race. |
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| The difference between the political opinions of political behavior of men and of women. |
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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 Presidential election. |
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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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