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Essential Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Precinct Geographic area that contains a specific number of voters
Registrar Government official responsible for ensuring citizens are legally registered to vote
Vote Turnout Percentage of registered voters who actually vote
Apathy Lack of caring/ interest
Electors Official voters chosen by popular vote who elect the President and/ or Vice President
Electoral College Group of electors who gather to "officially" elect the President and/ or 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 reach large numbers of people EX. TV, radio, internet, etc.
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/ her opinion
Blog Website run by an individual or group who expresses their views and observations about various issues
Bias One-sided, or slanted, POV (point of view)
Reasoned Choices Decisions made based on information
Approve Give consent or official permission
Bicameral 2 house legislature
Budget Plan for spending
Confirm To make valid or binding by legal act
Levies (levy) Money collected as a fee to the government
Revenue Income that a government collects for public service
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