AP Gov Ch. 10 Chris Bauder

Question 1

public opinion

Answer 1

what the public thinks about a particular issue or set of issues or set of issues at any point in time

Question 2

public opinion polls

Answer 2

interviews or surveys with samples of citizens that are used to estimate the feelings and beliefs of the entire population

Question 3

george gallup

Answer 3

one of the earliest developers of scientific methods for public opinion polling and a proponent for a strong role for the voice of the public in politics and government

Question 4

straw poll

Answer 4

unscientific survey used to gauge public opinion on a variety of issues and policies

Question 5

sample

Answer 5

a subset of whole population selected to be questioned for the purposes of prediction or gauging opinion

Question 6

push polls

Answer 6

polls taken for the purpose of providing information on an opponent to vote against that candidate

Question 7

population

Answer 7

the entire group of people whose attitudes a researcher wishes to measure

Question 8

random sampling

Answer 8

a method of poll selection that gives each person in a group the same chance of being selected

Question 9

stratified sampling

Answer 9

a variation of random sampling; the population is divided into subgroups and weighted based on demographics characteristics of the national population

Question 10

tracking polls

Answer 10

continuous surveys that enable a campaign or news organization to chart a candidates daily or weekly rise or fall

Question 11

exit polls

Answer 11

polls conducted as voters leave selected polling places on election day

Question 12

margin of error

Answer 12

a measure of the accuracy of a public opinion poll within statistical parameters

Question 13

sampling error

Answer 13

errors resulting from the size or the quality of a survey sample

Question 14

political ideology

Answer 14

the coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government held by groups and individuals

Question 15

conservative

Answer 15

one who favors limited government intervention, particularly in economic affairs

Question 16

social conservative

Answer 16

one who believes that the government should support and further traditional moral teachings

Question 17

liberal

Answer 17

one who favors greater government intervention, particularly in economic affairs and in the provision of social services

Question 18

moderate

Answer 18

a person who takes a relatively centrist or middle of the road view on most political issues

Question 19

statist

Answer 19

one who believes in extensive government control of personal and economic liberties

Question 20

libertarian

Answer 20

one who believes in limited government interference in personal and economic liberties

Question 21

political socialization

Answer 21

the process through which individuals acquire their political beliefs and values