Across
- 2. Representative slice of the total universe
- 7. Randomly selected people that make up the universe
- 10. Whole population that the poll aims to measure
- 11. Polls that seek to read the public's mind simply by asking the same questions to a lot of people
- 12. Those attitudes held by a significant number of people on matters of government and politics
- 13. Sample constructed to reflect the major characteristics of a given universe.
- 14. People with whom one regularly associates, including friends, classmates, neighbors, coworkers.
Down
- 1. Any person who, for any reason, has an unusually strong influence on the views of others.
- 2. Snappy reports that can be aired in 30-45 seconds.
- 3. devices that attempt to collect information by asking people questions
- 4. Means of communication that reach large, widely dispersed audiences simultaneously.
- 5. Instructions or commands a constituency gives to its elected officials
- 6. Website postings usually devoted to some specific subject
- 8. A system or channel through which a speaker or writer addresses their audience.
- 9. Societal problems that the nation's political leaders and the general public agree need government attention