Political Socialization - Unit 4

Melting Pot

place where a variety of people, cultures, or individuals assimilate into a whole

Immigration Wave 1

Western Europe (U.K, Ireland, France, Germany, etc.) from 1840s - 1870s

Immigration Wave 2

Eastern Europe (Italy, Poland, Russia, etc.) from 1880s - 1920s

Immigration Wave 3

Latin America and Asia (India, China, Mexico) from 1960s - now

Minority Majority

non-white majority

Graying of America

baby boomers hitting retirement age (more old people)

census

keeps track of population every 10 years

demography

the science of population changes

reapportionment

redistribution of seats in the House of Representatives based on population

gerrymandering

manipulating boundaries of counties/geographical regions to favor a party/group

Public Opinion

Distribution of the ideas of the population

What are some factors that help develop political ideologies?

family, school, peers, media, religion, etc.

Globalization

process of ever-expanding and increasingly interactive world economy