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AP government
5
Political Studies
11th Grade
12/12/2012

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Term
Culture Wars
Definition
(Ch.6 pg. 209)The war in America between the blue states (Democrats) and the red states (Republicans). They present two stereotypes that the public exploits.
Term
Pollsters
Definition
A person who conducts or analyzes opinion polls.
Term
Scientifically Random Samples
Definition
A way to take a sample by randomly choosing a group to take a poll
Term
good question
Definition
(ch.6 pg.227) a survey must avoid measurement errors so that the question can be interpreted correctly.
Term
Influence of the news media on public opinion in the US?
Definition
(ch.6 pg.221-222)The media are among the most powerful forces operating in the marketplace of ideas.
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