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Almost everyone that is involved in politics today uses scientific polls to measure public opinion.

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The Framers of the Constitution worked toward to make a representative democracy that would meet two goals which were to provide for popular rule and to protect government from the shifting whims of a public that is poorly informed.

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It refers to the ideas and attitudes that a significant number of Americans hold about government and political issues. It has very big influence on government.

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It is the group of people that is to be studied in conducting polls.

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It is a method of gauging opinion that is an unscientific attempt to measure public opinion.

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Things like the internet, television, radio, and magazines which are the mass media play an important role in political socialization.