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17 Cards in this Set
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theory of sampling
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when pollsters data reveals that individuals within representative groups generally reflect the views of the larger gorup
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Majoritarian model of democracy
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tend to think that the public is fairly well informed and holds consistent views on public matters
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pluralist model of democracy
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public is NOT very well informed and can change its views on issues relatively quickly
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skewed distribution -
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meaning large majority of Americans favor or oppose something
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bimodel distribution
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almost evenly divided public
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normal distribution
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bell curve extreme are outliers
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stable distribution
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same conclusion over long period of time
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primary principles
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things learned earliest are learned best
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structuring principles
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early learning shapes later learning
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higher education generally associated with
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more liberal political views
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social conservatism
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against economy regulation and pro-life
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libertarian in principle he will likely be opposed to the creation of ---
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a new government department
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greatest factor about knowing government
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education
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self interest principle
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hunters, fast food oppose new taxes
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issue framing
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manner in which a topic is presented to the public
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lifestyle effect
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tendency people at diff stages of life to take certain viewpoints
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generational effect
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certain events shape a particular generations outlok.
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