U 4 Vocabulary Period 1

What is a Push Poll?

• A poll that measures public opinion accurately

• A special type of poll that attempts to skew public opinion about a candidate

• A poll that is conducted online

• A poll that is conducted by phone.

Political socialization is the process by which we develop our ________.

• A) economic values

• B) political values and opinions

• C) social skills

• D) cultural heritage

What is Random Sampling?

• A) A method where only selected individuals are polled

• B) A scientific method of selection where each member of the population has an equal chance of being included

• C) A method used to predict election outcomes

• D) A method that uses online surveys.

Sampling error (margin of error) is a statistical calculation of the difference in results between a poll of a randomly drawn sample and a poll of the ________.

• entire population

• selected group

• online users

• phone respondents

What is a Public Opinion Poll?

• A survey of a population’s opinion on an issue or candidate at a specific point in time

• A poll conducted by the government

• A poll that measures economic trends

• A poll that is conducted annually.

Public opinion is the public’s expressed views about ________.

• economic policies

• an issue

• cultural events

• historical events

What is the Generational Effect?

• The influence of a significant external event in shaping the views of a generation

• The effect of media on public opinion

• The impact of education on political views

• The influence of family on cultural values.

Tracking polls measure changes in public opinion over a period of time by asking the same questions repeatedly and measuring changes in ________.

• behavior

• opinion

• income

• education

What is a Budget Deficit?

• When there is more money being spent than is coming in through revenue

• When there is a surplus of funds

• When the government has balanced its budget

• When taxes are increased.

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure created by the UN to determine a country’s ________.

• economic growth

• standard of living

• political stability

• cultural diversity