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| One who believes that a government is best that governs least and that big government should not infringe on individuals , personal and economic rights. |
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| One who favors governmental involvement in the economy and in the provision of social services and who takes an activist role in protecting the rights of women, the elderly, minorities, and the environment. |
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| One who believes in limited government and no governmental interference in personal liberties. |
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| A person who takes a relatively centrist or middle of the road view on most political issues. |
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| Freedom from governmental interference. |
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| Commonly shared attitudes , beliefs, and core values about how government should operate. |
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| The principle that all citizens are the same in the eyes of the law. |
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| The coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government held by groups and individuals. |
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| One who believes that traditional moral teachings should be supported and furthered by the government. |
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| Polls conducted as voters leave selected polling places on Election Day. |
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| A measure of the accuracy of a public opinion poll. |
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| The process through which individuals acquire their political beliefs and values. |
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| What the public thinks about a particular issue or set of issues at any point in time. |
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| Interviews or surveys with samples of citizens that are used to estimate the feelings and beliefs of the entire population. |
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| Polls taken for the purpose of providing information on an opponent that would lead respondents to vote against that candidate. |
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| A method of poll selection that gives each person in a group the same chance of being selected. |
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| A subset of the whole population selected to be questioned for the purposes of prediction or gauging opinion. |
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| A variation of random sampling. |
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| Unscientific survey used to gauge public opinion on a variety of issues and policies. |
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| Continuous surveys that enable a campaign or news organization to chart a candidate's daily rise or fall in support. |
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