Agents of Socialization
Public Opinion Polling
Interest Groups
Kinds of Polls
Political Ideology
100

Individuals/organizations that influence someone's political ideology 

What is agents of socialization 

100

Utilizing a variety of mediums to poll individuals

random sample 

100

Individual who works to influence agents of government to further their organizations agenda 

Lobbyist

100

A quick informal poll 

what is a straw poll 

100
Is a term that represents an organized set of ideas that forms a perspective on the political world and how it works.
What is Political Ideology
200

Primary influence on your political ideology

What is family

200

Public trust in the government's ability to react to issues has... 

declined 

200

The difference between political parties and interest groups. 

Scope of issues 


200
This poll is taken after voters have cast their ballot to get an early sense of who won.
What is an Exit poll
200

One who favors government involvement in the economy and family planning protections 

What is a Liberal

300

The difference in men's and women's views and voting preferences 

What is Gender Gap

300
What is the most effective sample size?
What is 1000-1500
300

These organizations help to promote democracy by connecting the people to government 

Linkage institutions 

300
This poll gives voters a list of candidates and asks them who they would prefer for a particular office.
What is a Preference poll
300
One who is against government involvement in the economy and is for personal freedoms is this
What is a Libertarian
400

The influence of a significant external event in shaping the views of a group of adolescents 

What is generational effect 

400

If a sample of 1000 people were polled at random what does this mean about the sampling error?

What is small sample error

400

The components of an Iron Triangle 

Committees, bureaucratic agencies, interest groups 

400

Poll that tries to skew public opinion about a candidate and provides information about candidate strength and weaknesses

What is a push poll 

400

One supports states rights and religious protection

What is a Conservative

500

The different socializers that influence ideology(List 4) 

What is family, friends, media, school, religion, geography, age/events. 
500
This was the biggest random sampling mistake in 1936.
What is the Literary Digest poll of 1936
500

LIST the different groups a lobbyist could influence to try and promote policy

Members of congress
Bureaucratic Agencies
Executive
Media 

500
This poll is used to provide daily updates of the status of a race.
What is a Tracking poll
500
One who is for government involvement and is against personal freedoms is this
What is a Populist