POL 1101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mass Media, Gerrymandering, Get Out The Vote
5 Nov 2016
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Random samples: law of probability, margin of sampling error vs. Sample size: how to interpret scientific polls, text: 45% of americans approve of obama"s performance, fine print: our pull surveys a random sample of 1,000 american adults and has a margin of error of +/- 3 points. Political science lecture notes part 2: citizens and politics: meaning: we are confident (19 in 20 chance) that the actual rate among all american adults is between 48(45+3) and 42(45-3) No: any solutions, follow news outlets with a reputation for objectivity (mainstream press, use multiple different news sources. Political participation/ voter turnout: voter turnout, voter turnout %: ______# of people who vote__________ Political party: an organized group of people with similar opinions who attempt to influence government policy by electing their own members into office. Political parties (running for president: consistent party themes, supporters of capitalism + strong order (central gov, equality, modern-day republicans vs. democrats.
