American gov- spring 2025 sophmore year

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esidency requirement

establishes how long a citizen must live in a state before becoming eligible to register

voting-age population

which consists of persons who are eighteen and older.

closed primary

only members of the political party selecting nominees may vote

open primary

allows all voters to vote

top-two primary

pits all candidates against each other, regardless of party affiliation.

initiative (Proposition)

normally a law or constitutional amendment proposed and passed by the citizens of a state

mass media

The collection of all forms of media that communicate information to the general public is called

examples of mass media

Tv, radio, print, and the internet

agenda setting

which is the act of choosing which issues or topics deserve public discussion

soft news

presents news in an entertaining and approachable manner, painlessly introducing a variety of topics

slander

speak false information with an intent to harm a person or entity

libel

print false information with an intent to harm a person or entity

prior restraint

the government can prevent the publication of information

framing

the creation of a narrative, or context, for a news story

priming

when media coverage predisposes the viewer or reader to a particular perspective on a subject or issue