Chapter 11

polls conducted at selected polling places on Election Day

a measure of the accuracy of a public poll

the coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government held by groups and individuals

the process through which individuals acquire their political beliefs and values

what the public thinks about a particular issue or set of issues at any point in time

“polls” taken for the purpose of providing information on an opponent that would lead respondents to vote against that candidate

a method of poll selection that gives each person in a group the same chance of being selected

unscientific surveys used to gauge public opinion on a variety of issues and policies