Mastery Project: Vocabulary Words
Political socialization: The way in which a person is politicaly influenced
Political ideology: The political opinion a person has
Public opinion: The opinion that the general public has established in a communityStraw polls: A poll that reflects the general opinion
Random sampling: A way of identifying the general public
Sample error Liberal: An error that occurs during a sample dealing with a liberal aspect of politics
Radical: A group or person that is above average on either side of the political side, focusing in extreme ideals to change the present state of the issue
Moderate: A group or person that has political ideals and work to support their candidate but are open minded to new ideals
Gender gap: The total difference gap in between the voting results in multiple subgroups
Conservative reactionary: A reaction reflecting conservative ideals
Saliency: A person that politically stands out compared to the general public or his/ her community
Intensity: Something that is at a very high velocity, or operating speed.
Exit polls: A poll showing the election results
Gallup poll: A poll foreshadowing the election results
Public agenda: The general agenda for the overall public
Suffrage: The right for a person to vote
General election: An election for the nominee of a party for a primary election
Primary election: An election that determines the winning candidate for a political/ governmental position
Recall: A to take back an election win from the first candidate that won
Initiative referendum:
Political efficacy Voter turnout
Coattail effect
Off-year elections
Retrospective voting
Pocket-book voting
Split-ticket voting
Socio economic status
Political ideology: The political opinion a person has
Public opinion: The opinion that the general public has established in a communityStraw polls: A poll that reflects the general opinion
Random sampling: A way of identifying the general public
Sample error Liberal: An error that occurs during a sample dealing with a liberal aspect of politics
Radical: A group or person that is above average on either side of the political side, focusing in extreme ideals to change the present state of the issue
Moderate: A group or person that has political ideals and work to support their candidate but are open minded to new ideals
Gender gap: The total difference gap in between the voting results in multiple subgroups
Conservative reactionary: A reaction reflecting conservative ideals
Saliency: A person that politically stands out compared to the general public or his/ her community
Intensity: Something that is at a very high velocity, or operating speed.
Exit polls: A poll showing the election results
Gallup poll: A poll foreshadowing the election results
Public agenda: The general agenda for the overall public
Suffrage: The right for a person to vote
General election: An election for the nominee of a party for a primary election
Primary election: An election that determines the winning candidate for a political/ governmental position
Recall: A to take back an election win from the first candidate that won
Initiative referendum:
Political efficacy Voter turnout
Coattail effect
Off-year elections
Retrospective voting
Pocket-book voting
Split-ticket voting
Socio economic status