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What refers to the distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues? |
Public Opinion |
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When were the first public census' conducted? |
First=1790, Last=2010 |
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The recent wave of immigration after WW2 consisted primarily of... |
Hispanics and Asians |
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A phrase that refers to the United States as a mixture of cultures, ideas, and peoples |
Melting Pot |
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The 2000 census indicated that the largest minority population is ------ with -- percent population and -- percent by 2010 census |
Hispanics, 13% and 15% |
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As of 2008 census, the Census Bureau reported that ----------- comprise approximately -- percent of the American population |
African Americans, 13% |
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What changes in the US population could translate to political consequences through the process of reapportionment |
Demographic changes |
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What occurs after every census to reallocate 435 seats in the US House of Rep. The ------ ---- determine how many seats each state is allotted. |
Reapportionment... population shifts |
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What is the most obvious intrusion of government intrusion in socialization? |
Education/schooling |
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What in a survey describes how close a sample can explain a real population and its value? |
Sampling Error |
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What is the average error of sampling? |
3% |
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What is considered a key element to the accuracy of opinion polls because it allows an equal chance to be selected for a survey sample. |
Random sampling |
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A ---- ---- is taken on election day by interviewing voters as they leave the polling places. They are ---- because each poll has a sampling error of --- |
Exit polls, estimates, 3% |
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----- ----- supports a strong central government that sets policies to promote equality through social services |
liberal ideology |
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When people are asked about their ideology, approximately an equal number answer ---- or --- while less people answer ----- |
conservative or moderate, liberal |
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Compared to men, women are more likely to oppose higher levels of ----- while they support spending on ------------ |
military spending...social services |
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The regular pattern by which women are more likely to support Democratic candidates than men is known as... |
gender gap |
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Compared to older people, younger Americans are more likely to identify as ---- but generally support ----- positions on areas of ---- and ---- |
liberal...conservative...scoial securiy and educatiion |
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What involves consciously breaking a law thought to be unjust and expecting its probable consequences |
civil disobedience |
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What is one of the reasons that the participation gap between minority groups and the national average is no longer enormous? |
minorities now have a group consciousness that give them an extra incentive to vote |
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With equal levels of --- and ---, the members of minority groups tend to participate in voting at a higher percentage than the members of the ---- population |
income and educatio, white |
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It is believed that Americans are ideological ---- and operational ----. They oppose big government but prefer it in practice |
conservatives... liberals |
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The --- --- are financially the best off among American minority groups |
Asian Americans |
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The process of reallocating the seats in the HoR every 10 years on the basis of the census outcome is called... |
reapportionment |
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Aging increases persons' ---- --- as well as their ---- attachments |
political participation and party |
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What refers to a small proportion of people chosen to represent the whole population. In public opinion polling, a sample size of ------- generally represents the "universe" of potential voters with a small -------- |
Survey Sample, 1000-5000, margin of error |
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What is a coherent set of beliefs about politics, policy, and government? |
political ideology |
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Over the last few decades, the public support for ---- and --- has increased among ---- ideological groups |
gays, lesbians... all |
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----- Americans are more likely to participate in politics and make donations to election campaigns and their interest candidates |
Wealthy |
