Ch 8 Public Opinion, Participation, And Voting
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Public opinion | The distribution of individual preferences or evaluations of a given issue, candidate, or institution within a specific population. |
| Random sample | In this type of sample, every individual has unknown and random chance of being selected. |
| Manifest opinion | A widely shared and consciously held view, like support for homeland security. |
| Political socialization | The process - most notably in families and schools - by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs. |
| Attentive public | Those citizens who follow public affairs carefully. |
| Voter registration | System designed to reduce voter fraud by limiting voting to those who have established eligibility to vote by submitting the proper documents. |
| Australian ballot | A secret ballot printed by the state. |
| General election | Elections in which voters elect officeholders. |
| Primary election | Elections in which voters determine party nominees. |
| Presidential election | Elections held in years when the president is on the ballot. |
| Midterm election | Elections held midway between presidential elections. |
| Turnout | The proportion of the voting age public that votes, sometimes defined as the number of registered voters that vote. |
| Party identification | An informal and subjective affiliation with a political party that most people acquire in childhood. |
| Candidate appeal | How voters feel about a candidate's background, personality, leadership ability, and other personal qualities. |
| Prospective issue voting | Voting based on what a candidate pledges to do in the future about an issue if elected. |
| Retrospective issue of voting | Holding incumbents, usually the president's party, responsible for their records on issues, such as the economy or foreign policy. |
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