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ap gov 7
Question | Answer |
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party identification | the political party for which one or one's family usually votes |
gender gap | differences in political views between men and women |
crosscutting cleavages | differences in political preferences based on more than one variable |
red diaper babies | term to describe the children of parents who participated in 60s radical movements |
political ideology | a coherent and consistent set of beliefs about who ought to rule, what principles rulers should obey, and what policies they ought to pursue |
political elites | people who have a disproportionate amount of political power |
V.O. Key | Researcher who found differences in political opinion were closely associated in occupation in the 50s |
political socialization | process by which personal and other background traits influence ones views about politics and govenment |
exit polling | features interviews with voters on election day in a representative sample of districts |
norm | a standard of right or proper conduct that helps determine the range of acceptable social behavior and policy option |
ideological constraint | refers to the degree to which a persons opinion are consistent across time or from one issue to the next at any given point in time |
poll | a survey of public opinion |
barry goldwater | first major us politician to call himself a conservative |
random sample | a sample selected in such a way that any member of the population being surveyed has an equal chance of being interviewed |
sampling error | difference between the results of two surveys or samples |
what does the preamble of constitution talk about | perfect union, justice, domestic tranquility, common defense, general welfare & liberty |
saliency | some people care about some issues more than others |
stability | volatility of opinion on an issue |
policy congruence | some opinions are reflected more in government policy |
what are the five steps of polling/ | define the universe, create a sample, prepare valid questions, means of communication, & honestly report findings |