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| the earliest and one of the most significant agents in the political socialization | family |
| NOT a shortcoming of current scientific polls? | They cannot accurately measure political preferences. |
| Polls | determine people's attitudes and viewpoints. |
| impact of the mass media on the public agenda | focus the public's attention on specific issues. |
| does NOT limit the influence of the mass media on public opinion? | Voters tend to pay attention to sources with which they agree. |
| Attitudes held by a significant number of people | public opinion. |
| Universe | the entire group of persons whose opinions a poll seeks to measure. |
| Public opinion is made known through all of the following | interest groups,personal contacts,the media |
| The influence of public opinion,is limited by what | interest groups |
| difficulties associated with measuring polls | the intensity of the opinions expressed,the stability or changeability of an expressed opinion,determining the relevance of an expressed opinion |
| young children are likely to acquire | some basic attitudes |
| most reliable measure of public opinion | scientific polls |
| principle source of political information | television |
| family plays a leading role,peer groups, opinion leaders, and education,a person acquires political opinions | political socialization |
| steps in scientific polling comes FIRST | defining the universe |
| Politicians want to have accurate information about public opinion | plan better campaigns if they know what is important to the people |
| checks and balances | The free, unrestricted power of majority public opinion in American politics is limited by |
| A labor union is an organization of workers | work in the same job or industry |
| grass roots | average voters |
| An interest group tries to persuade people to | respond to its members' shared attitudes |
| Trade associations usually represent | the business community |
| A positive aspect of interest groups | help stimulate interest in public affairs |
| propaganda techniques | presenting only one side of an issue,using glittering generalities,the bandwagon approach |
| way interest groups become involved in the election process | providing campaign funds |
| Interest groups are also called pressure groups mainly because | they seek to put pressure on the government |
| Common Cause and the League of Women Voters | public-interest groups |
| Most interest groups | formed on the basis of economic interests |
| Lobbyists today are people who generally | work within the governmental process to affect policies |
| Propaganda | used to influence people to adopt a particular belief |
| Public affairs | concern all or most people |
| A public-interest group | works to benefit many or all people |
| Interest groups are MOST interested | nfluencing specific public policies |
| interest groups | do not nominate candidates for office |
