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Unit 4 vocab
Media/Voter roles, Voter qualifications & the Electoral College
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bias | one- sided or slanted viewpoint |
| Mass Media | A means of communication that reach large numbers of people |
| Propaganda | ideas or tactics used to influence an individual |
| OP-ED Pieces | newspaper article that offers opinions of average people |
| Editorial | The editor of a newspaper or news outlet expresses his or her opinion |
| Reasoned Choice | decisions based on information |
| Precinct | Geographic area that contains a specific number of voters |
| Registrar | Government official responsible for ensuring citizens are legally registered to vote |
| Voter Turnout | Number of registered voters who actually vote in an election |
| Electoral College | Group of electors who gather to “officially” elect the President and Vice President. |
| Majority | Greater than half (270 electoral votes) |
| Winner- Take- All | Candidate who wins the majority of the votes (popular vote) gets all of the electoral votes (state by state) |
| Electors | Official voters chosen by the popular vote (people's vote) who elect the President and Vice President |
| Primary | First election where parties choose a candidate. |
| Blog | Website run by an individual or group who expresses opinions about various topic. |
| Apathy | Lack of interest |