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AP GOVERNMENT MR. LIPMAN. CHAPTER 11 POLLING. George Gallup – founder of modern polling Modern form of public opinion polling begins in the 1930s Straw polls- very unscientific because it asks people to send in their responses. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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AP GOVERNMENTMR. LIPMANCHAPTER 11POLLING
George Gallup founder of modern polling
Modern form of public opinion polling begins in the 1930s
Straw polls- very unscientific because it asks people to send in their responses
Rule: Do not allow respondents to select themselves as part of the poll {why the internet is not a good polling measure}
Political Socialization: Parents are greatest factor early but then peer groups become more important
First predictor of how someone will vote is party affiliation
Second predictor of how someone will vote is religion
Most Americans currently identify themselves as moderates
What are the ideological self-identifications of first-year college students?
Key Terms to Know for PollingRandom SamplingQuota SamplingStratified SamplingPush PollsTracking PollsExit PollsFilter Questions
What does a daily tracking poll look like?
Do men and women think differently about political issues?
What is the extent of Americans political knowledge?
How successful has the Gallup Poll been?
Why does question wording matter?
References to polls in the news over time