Current Events
Warm-up:
1st & 2nd Tier Democrats (by filing cabinet), 3rd Tier Democrats (by smartboard), 4th Tier Democrats (by door), 1st Tier Republicans (by bookshelf/desk) , 2nd Tier Republicans (middle back), 3rd Tier Republicans (by window in back)
Work to answer the following questions:
1. Explain the impact of social status, religious tradition, and the political elite on public opinion.
2. Differentiate between the following political ideologies: liberals, conservatives, libertarians, and populists.
3. Describe the relevance of John Q. Public, Middle America, and the Silent Majority.
Relate norm, random sample, sampling error, and gender gap to polling.