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public opinion
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Attitudes and positions that the American people hold on particular issues facing the country.
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representative sample
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A group selected for polling in which everyone in a populatioon had an equal chance of being selected.
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margin of error
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The amount that a poll result will fluctuate if the method is used repeatedly.
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blogs and bloggers
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From Web log; the regular updating of a particular Web site, which often focuses on political content; bloggers are contributors to the site.
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affirmative action
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Policies that favor members of a protected group; used to equalize conditions in society.
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Southern strategy
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Richard Nixon's law-and-order emphasis when running for president; used to attract votes in the Southern states.
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gender gap
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An abiding difference noted between men and unmarried women in their partisanship and political ideologies.
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laissez-faire
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A belief that government should stay out of most areas in American life.
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libertarianism
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Also known as classical liberalism; an ideology favoring limited goverment in both economic and social spheres.
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populists
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Politicians who favor an active government to help common people.
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schema
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A set of beliefs, or a story, applied when trying to understand a particular political event.
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