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Term | Definition |
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Bias: | One-sided or slanted viewpoint. |
Editorial: | Article in a newspaper or magazine with the editor’s opinion on a topic. |
Electoral College: | Group of electors.. |
Electors: | Official voters, chosen by the popular vote, who elect the President and Vice-President. |
Influence: | To have an effect on; persuade. |
Majority: | More than half. |
Mass Media: | Print or electronic forms of information. |
Op-ed Pieces: | Section of a newspaper or magazine that includes letters of public opinion on a topic. |
Precinct: | Geographic area with a specific number of voters. |
Propaganda | : Techniques used to influence people’s thoughts and behaviors. |
Registrar: | Government official responsible for ensuring citizens are legally registered to vote. |
Reasoned Choices: | Decisions made by evaluating information. |
Special Interest Group: | Group of people united by ONE idea that lobby government officials to make laws regarding their issue. |
Vote: | A choice that gets counted |
Voter Turnout: | Percentage of voters who actually vote in an election. |
Winner-take-all: | Candidate that wins the majority of the popular vote wins ALL of the electoral vote. |