Public Opinion
A cohesive set of beliefs that forms a general philosophy about the role of government is called this
What is political ideology?
This group typically supports social and political reform and governmental interference in the economy
Who are liberals?
Social institutions, including families, schools and help to shape individuals' basic political beliefs and values
What are agents of socialization?
This type of journalism is best described as somewhat hostile when journalists question politicians
What is adversarial journalism?
One of two events in American history where the polls got the outcome of a major event wrong
What are the elections of Truman or the advantage going to Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton?
citizens attitudes about political issues, leaders, institutions and events is called this
What is public opinion?
They are in favor of legalizing marijuana, but also seek more regulation of guns and assault weapons
Who are liberals?
This agent is our initial orientation into politics or political thinking
What are family and friends?
News reporting and political commentary by ordinary citizens
What is citizen journalism?
are lower-level officials who may want to publicize what they view as their bosses’ or the government’s improper activities.
Who are whistle-blowers?
These are the values held by most Americans
What are liberty, justice and equality of opportunity
Someone who believes that government policies can interfere with freedom of expression, free markets and society and should be much smaller
Who are libertarians?
This is the term used to describe the distinctive pattern of voting behavior that reflects the differences in views between men and women
What is the gender gap?
This type of media was more likely to report on negative stories about Obama's fake birth certificate
What is conservative leaning media?
This is a neutral source of news
What is NPR or PBS?
Americans typically support equality of __________ but not equality of ________________
What is opportunity;results
this group argues that more government is necessary to promote justice and reduce economic and social inequality
Who is a socialist?
President Roosevelt used this method to help shape public opinion in support of their policies
What is a fireside chat?
The media's designation of some issues, events, or people as important and others not
What is agenda setting?
The media is often referred to "this" because of the accountability they hold government officials
What is the fourth estate or fourth branch of government?
This value is rejected by many Americans and an example of this value was also the center of the issue in the Students for Fair Admissions case decided earlier this year
What is affirmative action?
He calls himself a "Democratic Socialist" and gained support from Millennials and Gen Z during the 2016 Presidential primaries
Who is Bernie Sanders?
This is described as a phenomenon that groups who share similar experiences with the government is called
What is linked fate?
This is the process of presenting information from a certain perspective to shape the audience's understanding of that informatio
What is framing?
This sample sizes for polls are scientifically said to be accurate in determining accuracy of polls
What is approximately 1,000 respondents?