Chapter 9 Vocab Review (Government)

Individuals beliefs and views of a certain topic

• Public Opinion

• Poll

• Public Policy

• Bias

System of law or actions of a certain topic that is given by the government or a representative.

• Sampling Error

• Exit Poll

• Public Policy

• Special Interest Group

People who share their political values etc. through socializing.

• Mass Media

• Sampling Error

• Grass Roots

• Political Socialization

Communication that reaches a lot of people in little time.

• Propaganda

• Mass Media

• Bias

• Endorse

A biased or misleading information on a political cause.

• Direct Primary

• Propaganda

• Lobbying

• Bias

A vote or tally on a group of people.

• Exit Poll

• Two-Party System

• Sampling Error

• Poll

Showing favor to one person or group over another.

• Bias

• Special Interest Groups

• Endorse

• Propaganda

A selection of a sample that doesn’t match the population data.

• Sampling Error

• Lobbying

• Grass Roots

• Political Party

A poll taken after exiting poll stations.

• Electorate

• Direct Primary

• Exit Poll

• Closed Primary

A group that comes together with similar interests.

• Electorate

• Lobbyist

• Special Interest Group

• Political Party