ap gov - chapter 10

conservative

one who favors limited govenrment intervention, particularly in economic affairs

exit polls

polls conducted as voters leave selected polling places on Election Day

liberal

one who favors greater government intervention, particularly in economic affairs and in the provision of social services

libertarian

one who believes in limited government interference in personal and economic liberties

margin of error

a measure of the accuracy of a public opinion poll within statistical parameters

moderate

a person who takes a relatively centrist or middle-of-the-road view on most political issues

political ideology

the coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government held by groups and individuals

political socialization

the process through which individuals acquire their political beliefs and values

push polls

polls taken for the purpose of providing information on an opponent that would lead respondents to vote against that candidate

random sampling

a method of poll selection that gives each person in a group the same chance of being selected

sample

a subset of the whole population selected to the questioned for the purposes of prediction of gauging opinion

sampling error

errors resulting fromt he size or the quality of a survey sample

social conservative

one who believes that the government should support and further traditional moral teachings

straw polls

unscientific survey used to gauge public opinion on a variety of issues and policies

tracking polls

continuous surveys that enable a campaign or news organization to chart a candidate’s daily or weekly rise or fall in support.