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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 polical attitues, 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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divinsions 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 Alantic 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 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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