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Public Opinion Flashcards

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What is public opinion?

A

Distribution of individual preferences for or evaluations of a given issue, candidate, or institution within a specific population.

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What is a random sample?

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Every individual has a known and equal chance of being selected. (Not just one specific type of person)

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What is the margin of error?

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Range of percentage points in which sample accurately reflects population.

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What is a universe?

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A group of people who’s preferences we try to measure by taking a sample.

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What is latency?

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Political opinions that are held but not yet expressed.

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What is manifest opinion?

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Widely shared and consciously held view.

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What is intensity?

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How strongly individual holds opinion.

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What is salience?

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The relevancy or importance of an issue to an individual.

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What is a panel survey?

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Survey that tracks opinion change.

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What is liberalism?

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Belief that government can bring justice and equality of opportunity.

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What does the 15th amendment do?

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African Americans right to vote.

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What does the 19th amendment do?

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Woman right to vote.

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What does the 23rd amendment do?

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District of Columbia given electoral votes

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What does the 24th amendment do?

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Outlaws poll tax

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What does the 26th amendment do?

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Teens 18 and older can vote.

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What does the Dawes Act do?

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Regulates Native American’s rights (including right to vote)

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What does the voting rights act do?

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Prohibits racial discrimination in voting.

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What are the 5 reasons why we don’t vote?

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Certain groups not allowed to vote
Registration too difficult
We have to vote too often
Don’t pay attention/care
Lack of identifying parties with power

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What did the mother voter bill do?

A

Attempt to increase voter turnout

20
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What is voter fatigue?

A

Belief that any one vote from a person won’t make a difference.

21
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What was the Australian ballot?
Why did it decrease voter turnout?

A

No one knows who you voted for, so you don’t get the rewards of the party or whoever you voted for.

22
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What are the 4 solutions to less voter turnout?

A

Compulsory voting/registration
Rank choice voting
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