Measuring Public Opinion
a poll taken at randomly selected polling places after the citizens have placed their votes.
What is an exit poll?
Political Culture
The dominant set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and values that define the relationship between citizens and the government.
What foundational document contains the quote, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.”
Federalist 51
Define Generational Effect and give an example
Whenever a generation goes through a remarkable event, such as a war, an epidemic, or even a depression, these occurrences cause this generation to have a specific political attitude.
Examples: Great Depression, answers may vary
Family
The Family is one of the strongest socializing agents due to the fact that a family’s attitudes towards their community and issues tends to shape an individual's opinions. In summary, people usually follow the political ideology of their parents.
a small proportion of the population chosen as representative of the whole population.
What is a sample?
Individualism
The belief that individuals should be responsible for themselves and for the decisions they make.
In which document does Alexander Hamilton emphasize the role of the judiciary in protecting the rule of law
Federalist 78
Define Lifestyle Effect and give an example
The fact that individuals have dynamic and changing values that may be transformed throughout their lives.
Examples: Answers may vary
School
The School is an important agent due to the fact that American schools picture presidents as heroic figures. Schools try to follow the goal of building the citizens of America.
a polling technique which is based on the principle that everyone has an equal probability of being selected as part of the sample.
What is random sampling?
Rule of Law
No one, including public officials is above the law.
Bipartisan legislation that addressed the public’s dissatisfaction with the nation’s welfare system
What is Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (PRWORA)
What are countries enticing international businesses to relocate may compete to lower their environmental and labor standards?
Race to the Bottom
Peers
Friends and Peers can easily shape the way one sees life as they can determine social norms, attitudes, and behaviors that shape an individual’s perspective about politics.
the level of confidence involved in a sample result—the level is dependent on the size of the sample
What is the sampling error?
Free enterprise
an economic system in which government intrudes as little as possible in the transactions among citizens and businesses.
What is NAFTA?
Agreement with Canada and Mexico that increased trade between the nations, created some American jobs, such as positions in design and business services, but it also cost Americans jobs in manufacturing, an outcome criticized by President Trump.
The increasing interconnectedness of people, businesses, and countries throughout the world
What is Globalization?
Media
The exposure of the media, which informs citizens of other people’s behaviors, can shape the way people form their opinions.
phone numbers are dialed at random around the country.
What is random-digit dialing?
Equality of opportunity
The ideas that each person is guaranteed the same chance to succeed in life
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
a regional trade agreement struck between twelve nations along the Pacific Rim, including Mexico, Australia, and East Asian and South American nations. President Trump abandoned the TPP shortly after assuming office.
A procedure in which the survey is adjusted according to the demographics of the larger population
What is weighting?
What is selective exposure and which kind of political socialization is it?
Selective exposure consists of choosing access to media one agrees with, and avoiding to see what one disagrees.