American Government and Politics Today, Brief Edition, 2014-2015

116 A volunteer persuades a St. Louis resident to sign a petition calling for an increase in the Missouri state minimum wage. (S ...

CHAPTER SIx • PublIC OPInIOn, POlITICAl SOCIAlIzATIOn, And THE MEdIA 117 Public Opinion The aggregate of individual attitudes ...

118 PART TwO • THE POlITICS OF AMERICAn dEMOCRACy that people acquire their political beliefs and values, often including their ...

CHAPTER SIx • PublIC OPInIOn, POlITICAl SOCIAlIzATIOn, And THE MEdIA 119 Peer Group A group consisting of members who share co ...

120 PART TwO • THE POlITICS OF AMERICAn dEMOCRACy played by the media in American politics,^3 media scholar Doris A. Graber poin ...

CHAPTER SIx • PublIC OPInIOn, POlITICAl SOCIAlIzATIOn, And THE MEdIA 121 Generational Effect A long-lasting effect of the even ...

122 PART TwO • THE POlITICS OF AMERICAn dEMOCRACy TAblE 6–1: Votes by groups in Presidential Elections, 1996–2012 (in Percentag ...

CHAPTER SIx • PublIC OPInIOn, POlITICAl SOCIAlIzATIOn, And THE MEdIA 123 That said, it remains generally true that the higher ...

124 PART TwO • THE POlITICS OF AMERICAn dEMOCRACy Muslim American immigrants and their descendants make up an interesting catego ...

CHAPTER SIx • PublIC OPInIOn, POlITICAl SOCIAlIzATIOn, And THE MEdIA 125 Gender Gap The difference between the percentage of w ...

126 PART TwO • THE POlITICS OF AMERICAn dEMOCRACy Several newcomers to the public opinion poll industry accurately predicted Roo ...

CHAPTER SIx • PublIC OPInIOn, POlITICAl SOCIAlIzATIOn, And THE MEdIA 127 Sampling Error The difference between a sample result ...

128 PART TwO • THE POlITICS OF AMERICAn dEMOCRACy House Effect In public opinion polling, an effect in which one polling organiz ...

CHAPTER SIx • PublIC OPInIOn, POlITICAl SOCIAlIzATIOn, And THE MEdIA 129 a scientifically chosen random sample. Other news med ...

130 PART TwO • THE POlITICS OF AMERICAn dEMOCRACy Political Trust The degree to which individuals express trust in the governmen ...

CHAPTER SIx • PublIC OPInIOn, POlITICAl SOCIAlIzATIOn, And THE MEdIA 131 even given a choice of trade-offs in their policy opi ...

132 PART TwO • THE POlITICS OF AMERICAn dEMOCRACy Public Agenda Issues that are perceived by the political com- munity as meriti ...

CHAPTER SIx • PublIC OPInIOn, POlITICAl SOCIAlIzATIOn, And THE MEdIA 133 The media have influenced the passage of legislation, ...

134 PART TwO • THE POlITICS OF AMERICAn dEMOCRACy The Financial Crisis of the Press. Lately, newspapers have found it increasing ...

CHAPTER SIx • PublIC OPInIOn, POlITICAl SOCIAlIzATIOn, And THE MEdIA 135 Sound Bite A brief, memorable comment that can easily ...