Chapter 6 Flashcards
Demography
Science of population changes
Public opinion
Distribution of the population’s beliefs about the politics and policy issues
Census
A valuable tool for understanding demographic changes
Melting pot
Mixing cultures, ideas, and people
Minority majority
Emergence of a non-caucasian majority
Political culture
Overall set of values widely shared within a society
Reapportionment
Process if reallocating seats in the house of rep.
Political socialization
Process through which an individual acquires his particular political orientation
Sample
Small proportion of people who are chosen in a survey so as to be representative of the whole
Random sampling
Technique employed by survey researchers
Sampling error
Confidence in polling.
Random-digit dialing
Telephone calls when conducting a survey
Exit poll
Surveys to predict election winner
Political ideology
Set of beliefs bout politics, public policy, and public purpose
Gender gap
Pattern in which women are more likely to support democratic candidates
Political participation
Activities used by citizens to influence voting
Protest
Form of political participation made to achieve policy change through dramatic and unconventional tactics
Civil disobedience
Form if PP that reflects a conscious decision to break a law
