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Good or bad feelings about a person or group that affects judgement.

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bias

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The role played by a media organization that exposes illegal practices or waste.

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Watchdog

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A person appointed to vote in presidential elections for president or vice-president

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Elector

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media that uses carefully-crafted messages to manipulate people’s actions and beliefs

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Propaganda

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A group of people named by each state legislatures to select the president and vice president

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Electoral College

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An organization that supports causes that affect the lives of Americans in general.

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Public Interest Groups

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A group of people who share a point of view about an issue and unite to promote their beliefs.

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Interest Group

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To influence

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to lobby

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A representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making.

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Lobbyist

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A mechanism of mass communication, including television, radio, the Interent, newspapers, magazines, books, recordings, and movies.

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Mass Media