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Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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Poll

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A survey of the public opinion

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Random sample

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The method of selecting from a population in which each person has an equal probability of being selected

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Sampling error

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The difference between the results of random samples taken at the same time

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Exit polls

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Polls based on interviews conducted on Election Day with randomly selected voters

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Political socialization

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Process by which background traits influence ones political views

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Elite

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People who have a disproportionate amount of some valued resource

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Gender gap

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Difference in political views between men and women

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Political ideology

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A more or less consistent set of beliefs about what policies government ought to pursue

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Political elites

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Persons with a disproportionate share of political power

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Norm

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A standard of right or proper conduct

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Public opinion

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How people think or feel about particular things

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