GENERAL INFO
SOURCES OF
FEATURES OF
MEASURING (Pt I)
MEASURING (Pt II)
100
What does Public Opinion refer to?
Attitudes or opinions towards an issue or a person (often a politician).
100
Where does Public Opinion often come from?
People's backgrounds and influence by mass media.
100
How many features does Public Opinion have?
3.
100
What is Public Opinion made to affect?
Public policy or rules.
100
What is a Push Poll?
A poll with worded questions to sway people's opinions one way or another.
200
What does Public Opinion help shape?
The decisions of most US Presidents.
200
What things play important roles in influencing Public Opinion?
Age, gender, income, race, religion, occupation, or place of residence
200
What are the features of Public Opinion?
Direction, Intensity, and Stability.
200
What is the best way to measure Public Opinion?
To look at election results and hold a 'Public Opinion Poll'.
200
What do people argue makes polling useful?
Allows officeholders to get in touch with the 'folks back home' about their opinions.
300
When are US Presidential Candidates most likely to get support?
When their popularity with the public is high.
300
You are a wealthy young person who lives in the middle of New York City. Who might have a different opinion than you?
A poor and elderly person living in the countryside.
300
What is the meaning of Direction in relation to Public Opinion?
Whether the opinion is positive or negative?
300
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How tall is Mr. McCague?
5'9"
300
What is a concern with polling?
That it makes elected officials' first priority pleasing the public.
400
Do Americans agree on most issues?
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!
400
What is media a form of?
Communication (Media is plural form).
400
What is the meaning of Intensity in relation to Public Opinion?
The strength of a given opinion on an issue or politician.
400
What does a 'pollster' do?
Measure public attitudes and popularity towards possible White House proposals.
400
Why does the media conduct polls?
To update who's ahead in the voting for election time.
500
What needs to be held for government officials to listen?
Enough people in a particular opinion.
500
What is the basic definition of a letter?
A private medium of communication between you and a friend or family member.
500
What is the meaning of Stability as it relates to Public Opinion?
How firmly people hold their views.
500
What do pollsters do to ask questions?
Gather random people across the United States and interview them.
500
Congrats!, you've reached a special hidden question, now you need to answer this correctly for 1,000 pts:
What is Henry's nickname?
Sigma fanum tax.