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Chapter 5
competition
cross-cutting
declining
Democratic (2)
denominations
do not
economic
education
Ethnocentrism
family
farmers
gender gap
immigration
Individualism
less
Lieberman
manifest destiny
Metropolitan
middle
one fourth
political; economic
post-industrial
race
religion
South
stability
underrepresented
white flight
widens
women
Tracing the roots of the American People
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Proposition 187 in California dealt with the issue of IMMIGRATION.
The tendency to generalize from our own experience is called ETHNOCENTRISM.
The belief that we have a foreordained role to become a world power is called MANIEST DESTINY.
The most distinct section of the United States is the SOUTH.
After the Civil War the South normally supported the DEMOCRATIC party.
The West has developed a strong sense of INDIVIDUALISM.
Most Americans now live in METROPOLITAN areas.
The migration of white Americans to the suburbs after World War II is known as the
WHITE FLIGHT
9. Migration of the whites from the cities has resulted in a(n) DECLINING tax base.
Distinguishing the various elements in our diverse society
10. Children normally learn their political values within the FAMILY.
11. When cultural values are in conflict the result is called CROSS CUTTING cleavages.
12. Politically, the United States compared to Ireland has less emphasis on RELIGION.
13. The first Jewish vice presidential candidate for major party was Senator LIEBERMAN in 2000.
14. The mass migration of blacks to the city game them greater POLITICAL power but left them with
limited ECONOMIC power.
15. Nearly ONE-FOURTH of the blacks fall below the poverty line.
16. According to the text, Hispanics are politically UNDERREPRESENTED.
17. Hispanics can be of any RACE.
18. Generally speaking older ethnic groups have greater ECONOMIC power than newer ethnic groups.
19. Compared to the women in other countries, American women vote LESS ( more, less )
20. The largest segment of Americans are WOMEN.
21. Women for the most part ( do, do not ) DO NOT support female candidates.
22. As women age, the earnings gap WIDENS.
23. Significant political difference between men and women is called the GENDER GAP.
24. A defining characteristic of religion in America is the variety of DENOMINATIONS.
25. African-Americans traditionally support the DEMOCRATIC party.
Investigating social and economic differences
26. Widespread income distribution results in political STABILITY.
27. One of the most important means for Americans to achieve economic and social mobility is
EDUCATION.
28. Originally most Americans worked as FARMERS .
29. Today America is known as a POST-INDUSTRIAL society.
30. In terms of social class most Americans believe that they are MIDDLE class.
31. In recent years the American Dream has been challenged by foreign COMPETITION.