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11 Cards in this Set
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Public Opinion
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How people think or feel about particular things
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Poll
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A survey of public opinion
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Random Sample
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Method of selecting from a population in which each person has an equal probability of being selected.
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Sampling Error
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The difference between the results of random samples taken at the same time.
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Exit Polls
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Polls based on interviews conducted on Election Day with randomly selcted voters.
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Political Socialization
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Process by which background traits influence one's political views.
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Elite
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People who have a disproportionate amount of some valued resource.
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Gender Gap
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Difference in political views between men and women.
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Political Ideology
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A more or less consistent set of beliefs about what policies government ought to pursue.
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Political Elites
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Persons with a disproportionate share of political power.
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norm
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A standard of right or proper conduct.
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