Chapters 6,9,10 vocabulary + italicized words
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Gov Chapter 6 Vocab Public opinion: The distribution of the population?s beliefs about politics and policy issues. Demography: The science of population changes. Census: A tool for understanding demographic changes. (Taken every 10 years) Melting Pot: The mixing of cultures, ideas, and peoples that has changed the American nation. Minority majority: The emergence of a non-Caucasian majority. Political culture: An overall set of values widely shared within a society. Reapportionment: The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives. (Done every 10 years) Political Socialization: The process through which an individual acquires his particular political orientations.