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Unit 2 Vocabulary
Voting, Electoral College, Media and Voter Roles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| precinct | geographic area that contains a specific number of voters |
| registrar | government official responsible for ensuring citizens are legally registered to vote |
| voter turnout | percentage of registered voters who actually vote |
| electors | official voters chosen by popular vote who elect the President and Vice President |
| Electoral College | group of electors who gather to officially elect the President and Vice President |
| majority | greater than half (270 electoral votes) |
| primary | first election where parties choose a candidate |
| winner-take-all | candidate who wins the majority of the votes in a state gets all of the electoral votes |
| mass media | means of communication that reaches large numbers of people |
| propaganda | ideas or tactics used to influence an individual |
| op-ed piece | newspaper article that offers opinions of average people |
| editorial | the editor of a newspaper or news outlet expresses his or her opinion |
| blog | website run by an individual or group who expresses their views and observations about various issues |
| bias | one-sides, or slanted, point of view |
| reasoned choices | decisions made based on information |