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Chapter 8-Public Opinion
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Political Studies
12th Grade
01/15/2009

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Public Opinion
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The distribution of individual preferences for or evaluations of a given issue, candidate, or institution within a specific population
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Political socialization
Definition
The process most notably in families and schools by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs
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Attentive Public
Definition
those Citizens who follow public affairs carefully
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Voter registration
Definition
System designed to reduce voter fraud by limiting voting to those who have established eligibility by submitting the proper form
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Australian Ballot
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A secret ballot printed by the state
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Turnout
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The proportion of the voting age public that votes, sometimes defined as the number of registered voters that vote
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Party Identification
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An informal and subjective affiliation with a political party that most people acquire in childhood
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Candidate appeal
Definition
how voters feel about a candidate's background, personality, leadership ability, and other personal qualities
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