public opinions and intrest groups Flashcards
(25 cards)
what kind of issues and affairs is public opinion is limited to
public opinions are limited to only the views of public affairs which include parties, public issues, and the making a public policies
what are the two most important early influences on people that make political socialization
Family and school
mass media
reaches a wide variety and widely dispersed audience
Peer groups
regularly associate with friends neighbors and classmates
opinion leaders
strong influences on the views of others
how is public opinion measured and used
measured in voting, lobbying, books, these help measure public opinion
why do you victorious candidates sometimes claim a mandate
it claims instructions and commands given to elected officials, this is sure is that they will carry out what they promise
why is it difficult to determine much about public opinion based on actions of interest groups
they can’t determine how strong we the people hold their views on how many people the interest group represents
why are straw votes generally unreliable form of measuring public opinion
it rests on mistaken assumptions that that relatively clarge numbers of responses will provide an accurate view of their opinions
five steps of a polling process
defined the universe to be surveyed, prepare valid questions, select and control how polo be taken, analyze and report findings
what roles do interest groups play in our political system
influencing what the government does in specific areas, includes the making and content of public policy
how do you interest groups raise awareness of public affairs
publicizing and developing the political positions a favor and opposing those they see as a threat to the interest of their members
public attitudes about interest groups
they are criticized because of their proportion how many people the group represents and if they represent views everyone
straw poll
pull that seeks to read the publics minds by asking the same question of a large number of people
simple
A representative slice of the public
quota sample
A sample deliberately constructed to reflect several of the major characteristics of a given population
factions
A conflicting group
lobbying
activities but which group pressures are brought to bear a legislators
litigation
make a lawsuit
gallop polling
scientific Pole
fdr used it first
sampling error
plus or minus 3.5%
trade associations
Business community group
Labor union
Organization of workers who share the same type of job
public interest group
and organization that works for the best interest of the overall community
