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Unit 4 part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Precinct | Geographic area that contains a specific number of Voters |
| Registrar | Government officials responsible for ensuring citizens are legally registered to vote |
| Voter turnout | Percentage of registered voters who actually vote |
| Apathy | Lack of caring or interest |
| Electors | Official voter's chosen by popular vote who elected the President and Vice president |
| Electoral college | Group of electors who gather to officially elected president and vice president |
| Majority | Greater than half (270 electoral voters) |
| Primary | First elections were parties choose a candidate |
| Winner Takes all | Candidate who wins the majority of the votes in a state gets all the electoral votes |
| Mass media | Means of communication that reach a large numbers of people |
| Propaganda | Ideas or tactics used to influence an individual |
| OP-ED pieces | Newspaper articles that offers opinions of average people |
| Editorial | The editor of newspaper or news outlets expresses his or hers opinion |
| Blog | Website if you buy an individual or group who expresses their use and observations about various issues |
| Bias | One-sided or slanted point of view |
| Reason choices | Decisions made based on information |