Chapter 6

Question 0

Demography

Answer 0

Science of population changes

Question 1

Public opinion

Answer 1

Distribution of the population’s beliefs about the politics and policy issues

Question 2

Census

Answer 2

A valuable tool for understanding demographic changes

Question 3

Melting pot

Answer 3

Mixing cultures, ideas, and people

Question 4

Minority majority

Answer 4

Emergence of a non-caucasian majority

Question 5

Political culture

Answer 5

Overall set of values widely shared within a society

Question 6

Reapportionment

Answer 6

Process if reallocating seats in the house of rep.

Question 7

Political socialization

Answer 7

Process through which an individual acquires his particular political orientation

Question 8

Sample

Answer 8

Small proportion of people who are chosen in a survey so as to be representative of the whole

Question 9

Random sampling

Answer 9

Technique employed by survey researchers

Question 10

Sampling error

Answer 10

Confidence in polling.

Question 11

Random-digit dialing

Answer 11

Telephone calls when conducting a survey

Question 12

Exit poll

Answer 12

Surveys to predict election winner

Question 13

Political ideology

Answer 13

Set of beliefs bout politics, public policy, and public purpose

Question 14

Gender gap

Answer 14

Pattern in which women are more likely to support democratic candidates

Question 15

Political participation

Answer 15

Activities used by citizens to influence voting

Question 16

Protest

Answer 16

Form of political participation made to achieve policy change through dramatic and unconventional tactics

Question 17

Civil disobedience

Answer 17

Form if PP that reflects a conscious decision to break a law