Chapter 6: Public Opinion

Question 1

Public opinion

Answer 1

Beliefs about politics

Question 2

Demography

Answer 2

Study of human populations

Census conducted every 10 years

Question 3

Minority-Majority

Answer 3

Soon all minorities will become the majority in US

Question 4

Simpson-Mazzoli Act

Answer 4

Document citizenship of employees

Question 5

Sunbelt states

Answer 5

Greatest population growth (retirees/ fastest growing age)

Question 6

Reapportionment

Answer 6

Shifting house seats after a census

Question 7

Political socialization

Answer 7

How we acquire political beliefs (family, media, school, peers, religion)

Question 8

Political Ideology

Answer 8

Coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy

Question 9

Measuring public opinion

Answer 9

Random sampling (+ or - 3%)
Random digit dialing

Question 10

Polls can:

Answer 10

Detect preferences
Make candidates followers
Distort election process
Alter outcome if worded poorly

Question 11

Political socialization is defined as?

Answer 11

The process through which an individual acquires his or her particular political orientations