ch 6 public opinion (test)

Question 1

demographics?

Answer 1

the science of population changes

Question 2

what is the melting pot?

Answer 2

cultures, ideas and people blend into one

Question 3

minority majority?

Answer 3

america will eventually cease to have non-hispanic whites will be a minority

Question 4

political culture?

Answer 4

an overall set of values widely shared within a society

Question 5

reapportionment?

Answer 5

the process of selecting seats in the house of representatives every 10 yrs based on the census

Question 6

political socialization?

Answer 6

process by which people acquire political beliefs, values and opinions

Question 7

what are some demographic factors?

Answer 7

education, income, religion and ethinicity

Question 8

what is an opinion poll?

Answer 8

a method of systematically questioning a small selected sample of people who represent the to total population

Question 9

what is random sampling?

Answer 9

gives every person an equal chance of being selected (represents larger population)

Question 10

what is quota sampling?

Answer 10

finding certain types of people(not random)

Question 11

why are politicians and public officials interested in public opinion?

Answer 11

can help identify public concerns, and public can be a source of power

Question 12

Agenda setting?

Answer 12

select what is important and decide how to present it