AP Gov- Chapter 6

the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs shared by some portion of the adult population.

• Public Opinion

• Divisive Opinion

• Consensus

• Political Socialization

general agreement among the citizenry on an issue.

• Public Opinion

• Consenus

• Divisive Opinion

• Nonopinion

Public opinion that is polarized between two quite different positions.

• Consensus

• Public Opinion

• Nonopinion

• Divisive opinion

The lack of an opinion on an issue or policy among the majority.

• Nonopinion

• Consensus

• Public opinion

• Divisive opinion

The process by which people acquire political beliefs and attitudes.

• Nonopinion

• Political socialization

• Concensus

• Public opinion

Group consisting of members sharing common social characteristics. These groups play an important part in the socialization process, helping to shape attitudes and beliefs.

• Peer Group

• Opinion leader

• Media

• Agenda Setting

Person who is able to influence the opinions of others because of position, expertise, or personality.

• Media

• Peer Group

• Opinion leader

• Public Opinion

Channels of mass communication.

• Managed News

• Concensus

• Agenda Setting

• Media

Determining which public policy questions will be debated or considered.

• Agenda Setting

• Media

• Nonopinion

• Managed News

Information generated and distributed by the government in such a way as to give government interests priority over candor.

• Media

• Managed News

• Life Cycle Effect

• Generational Effect