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12 Cards in this Set
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Public opinion
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How people feel or think about particular things.
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Poll
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A survey about public opinion.
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random sample
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Method of selecting from a population in which each person has an equal probrability of being selected.
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Representative sample
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A poll that mirrors population one wants to answer.
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Geoge Galloup
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Invented Galloup poll.
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Straws poll
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Poor poll skills
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Sampling error
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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 one's political views.
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Political elite.
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Person with a disproportionate share of political power.
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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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more or loss consistent set of beliefs about policies gov't ought to pursue.
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