AP Gov Ch.10 Jeron Tainatongo

Question 1

public opinion

Answer 1

public thought about a particular issue or set of issues or set of issues at any point in time.

Question 2

public opinion polls

Answer 2

surveys with samples of citizens that’re used to estimate the feelings and beliefs of the population.

Question 3

George Gallup

Answer 3

early developer of scientific methods for polling and a proponent for a strong role for the voice of the public in politics and government

Question 4

straw poll

Answer 4

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

Question 5

sample

Answer 5

subset of the population selected to be questioned for the purpose of prediction or gauging opinion

Question 6

American National Election Studies

Answer 6

collects data on political attitudes and behavior among voters, and opinions on parties and candidates

Question 7

push polls

Answer 7

provides info on an opponent that would lead respondents to vote against that candidate

Question 8

population

Answer 8

group of people whose attitudes a researcher wishes to measure

Question 9

random sampling

Answer 9

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

Question 10

stratified sampling

Answer 10

population is divided into groups and weighted based on demographic characteristics of the national population

Question 11

tracking polls

Answer 11

surveys that enable a campaign or news organization to chart a candidate’s rise or fall in support

Question 12

exit polls

Answer 12

conducted as voters leave polling places on Election Day

Question 13

margin of error

Answer 13

measure of accuracy of a public opinion poll

Question 14

sampling error

Answer 14

errors from size or quality of a survey sample

Question 15

political ideology

Answer 15

values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of gov held by groups and individuals

Question 16

conservative

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favors limited gov. intervention, particularly in economic affairs

Question 17

social conservative

Answer 17

believes that gov. should support and further traditional moral teachings

Question 18

liberal

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favors greater gov. intervention, particularly in economic affairs and in the provision of social services.

Question 19

moderate

Answer 19

takes centrist view on most political issues

Question 20

statist

Answer 20

believes in extensive gov. control of personal and economic liberties

Question 21

libertarian

Answer 21

believes in limited gov. control of personal and economic liberties

Question 22

political socialization

Answer 22

process where individuals acquire political beliefs and values.