Demography- the study of population. Race, religion, language, ... In politics, why does it matter? Once in ten years, we measure the demography by having a census. For REAPPORTION If there is less people in WV, we need to reapportion the seats Sunbelt Countys Rust belt: less representation in those parts, WV, PA... Census- reapportionment- redistrict State legislators redistrict the state Gerrymandering: when the legislators try to district their state to benefit thei r party Immigrants: Three great waves 1) prior to late 19 th century, western Europeans were immigrants. Germans, Scan dinavia, English, Iris 2)early 20 th century, eastern Europe and southern Europe. Jews, polish, Russians 3) last thirty years Hispanics and Asians Hispanics are usually Democrats Cubans are quite Republican because they are anti Castro supreme court has to review the redistricting, so they can say, no you can't do that, the result of civil rights act When state has one - represent at large Packing- grouping all the blacks or Hispanics together and ethnical cleansing th e areas of other people. Strategies legislators use: - packing - cracking: reapportioning to divide them up so that they could never be a major ity - majority minority district: majority of the population where something other t han Anglo is majority. California is an example. - in the 1980s there was a lot of Americans freaking out about immigration: Simpson of Wyoming and Mazzoli Act: did two things regarding immigration 1) legitimized most immigrants were given a blessing to stay here, 2) businesses could be penalized for hiring immigrants. Largely uninforced. Vertical axis- social life of the Americans Horizontal axis- the economic life of the americans Rustbel to sunbelt- movement to the republicans More representatives in red states and less in PA and stuff like that Age and Immigration - old people support health Political socialization - religion, family, schools, demography Hello my name is Iggy this is pretty cool I like iPad, but its super expensive Liberal media- traditional three major, ABC, NBC, CBS Washington Post leans left Radio overwhelmingly conservative

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Census- reapportionment- redistrict

State legislators redistrict the stateGerrymandering: when the legislators try to district their state to benefit their party

Immigrants:Three great waves1) prior to late 19 th century, western Europeans were immigrants. Germans, Scandinavia, English, Iris2)early 20 th century, eastern Europe and southern Europe.

Jews, polish, Russians3) last thirty yearsHispanics and AsiansHispanics are usually DemocratsCubans are quite Republican because they are anti Castrosupreme court has to review the redistricting, so they can say, no you can't dothat, the result of civil rights act

When state has one - represent at large

Packing- grouping all the blacks or Hispanics together and ethnical cleansing the areas of other people.Strategies legislators use:

- packing- cracking: reapportioning to divide them up so that they could never be a majority

- majority minority district: majority of the population where something other than Anglo is majority. California is an example.

- in the 1980s there was a lot of Americans freaking out about immigration:Simpson of Wyoming and Mazzoli Act: did two things regarding immigration1) legitimized most immigrants were given a blessing to stay here,2) businesses could be penalized for hiring immigrants. Largely uninforced.

Vertical axis- social life of the AmericansHorizontal axis- the economic life of the americans

Rustbel to sunbelt- movement to the republicansMore representatives in red states and less in PA and stuff like that

Age and Immigration- old people support healthPolitical socialization- religion, family, schools, demographyHello my name is Iggy this is pretty cool I like iPad, but its super expensive

Liberal media- traditional three major, ABC, NBC, CBS

Washington Post leans leftRadio overwhelmingly conservative

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Pg 186Government try to raise children to be good little capitalists

A sample- a relatively small proportion that represent the wholeAbout a thousand peopleSampling error- depends on the size of sample.

Pg 196 and 197Decline in confidence in governmentWatergate and Vietnam made the mistrust- the break in was the first- Nixon lied about the watergate scandal- Vietnam was the first televised warNEED TO KNOW CHART ON 197traditional measure of libertarians and conservatives