Public Opinion

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one person’s opinion

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subjective infomation

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reviews many points of view and is intended to be unbiased needs facts

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objective infomation

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the aggregation of views shared by a segment of society on issues of interest or concern

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public opinion

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the choices the government makes and the actions it takes in response to a issue

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public policy

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how can public opinion be viewed

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1. considering the public as a single centralized body

2. public is separate individual publics each with its own opinions

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how can people express their opinion

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web logs, letters to mayor, testifying at public hearings, that part in demonstrations

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people express their opinion on subjects by

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voting

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how are people’s opinions influnced

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by their family, friends, school, religion, work, age etc

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the process by which people acquire political beliefs is called

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political socialization

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more than ____ of people will vote the same way their parents vote

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2/3

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where do we learn about government, citizenship, other values

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school

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provide political information and images that can directly influence political attitudes

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media

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refers to the individual feelings of effectiveness in politics

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political efficacy

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a set of basic values and beliefs about a nation and its government that most citizens share

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political culture

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how does the political culture affect public opinion the US

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a context for info, screening info

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public opinion focuses on

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foreign policy, domestic, or local policy issues

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basic belief about life, culture, govt, society

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ideology

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believe that the government should actively promote health education and justice

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liberal

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believes in limiting the role of govt except in supporting traditional moral values

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conservative

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what group falls between liberals and conservatives

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moderates

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support both economic and social freedoms like free market and unrestricted speech

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libertarians

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a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence govt

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interest groups

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in “the federalist” no. 10 james madison referred to ____ as groups of people united to promote special interest

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factions

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nominate candidates for office and try to win elections to gain control of govt

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political parties

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a survey of people scientifically selected to provide opinions about something

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public opinion poll

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a way to determine public attitude or preferences

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scientifically polling

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stated its margin of error or uncertainty level

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reliable poll

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refers to errors introduced by polling methods

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bias

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properly conducted polls produce

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reliable accurate objective and bias free results

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indicated a polls accuraticy

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margin of error

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surveys a randomly selected fraction of voters after they have voted and tells pollsters how people voted before the official vote count.

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exit poll

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is freedom from bias and outside factors, such as timing, that may influence results.

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objectivity

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unite people with common attitudes from every region of the country

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national intrest groups

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the largest and most powerful labor organization today

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AFL-CIO

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the largest agricultural interest group is the ___

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American Farm Bureau Federation

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oldest far group is the Patrons of Husbandry, known as the

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Grange

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help bridge the gap between the citizen and the government.

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interest groups

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The process of direct contact is called

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lobbying

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was intended to close loopholes that had enabled most lobbyist to avoid registering with congress

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lobbying disclosure act of 1995

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provide legislators with pamphlets reports stats and info

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lobbyist

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run television and magazine ads to dramatize pollution and its hazards

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environmentalists

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allow americans to be represented according to their economic social or occupational intrests

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interest groups

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the greatest concern about the power of interest groups has been their ____ ______ to political campains

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financial contributions

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________ __________ ________ are organizations specifically designed to collect money and provide finical support for political canidates

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political action comittees

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Under the _____ _____ _____ __ and revenue act of 1971 a PAC must register with the govt six months before an election

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federal election campaign act of 1971

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PACs can give ___ directly to each candidate per election

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$5,000

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must raise money from at least __ contributors and give to at least __ candidates in an election

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50, 5

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_____________ issues regulations and advisory opinions that control PAC activities

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federal election commission