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Government Vocab List 2
AP Government
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9th Grade
01/20/2010

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Saliency
Definition
a projecting object; a prominent point.
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Intensity
Definition
great energy, strength, concentration; a sense of extreme degree.
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Stability
Definition
firmness in position.
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Public Opinion
Definition
the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs shared by some portion of the adult population.
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Random Sampling
Definition
sampling method in which all items have an equal chance of being chosen.
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Exit Polls
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a poll taken of a small percentage of voters as they leave the polls, used to forecast the outcome of an election or determine the reasons for voting decision.
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Gallop Poll
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regularly conducts public opinion polls in more than 140 countries.
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Political Socialization
Definition
the process by which people acquire political beliefs and attitudes.
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Liberal Ideology
Definition
favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
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Conservative Ideology
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political attitude and philosophy that advocates institutions and traditional practices that have developed organically, thus emphasizing stability and continuity.
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News Media
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purpose is to report news (current events, facts, images) can be in the form of radio, t.v., internet, newspaper; protected by 1st Amendment.
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Public Agenda
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offers unabrased explorations and up-to-date information presenting ALL sides of the public opinion.
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