| A | B |
|---|
| bipartisan | cooperation between the two major political parties |
| centrist | a person with moderate political opinions and policies |
| conservative | tending to uphold tradition; a person to the right of center |
| Democratic Party | one of the two major parties; usually the more liberal |
| Republican Party | one of the two major political parties; usually the more conservative |
| Green Party | an alternative party, concerned with the environment and social justice |
| incumbent | the person holding a particular political office |
| independent | a person with no affiliation to a political party |
| left | a liberal or radical position |
| liberal | favoring reform or progress |
| left wing | the more liberal or radical section of a political party or organization |
| Libertarian Party | an alternative political party, concerned with individual rights and minimal government involvement in people's lives |
| lobby | a group or organization that seeks to influence government action |
| nonpartisan | not involving political parties |
| platform | a party's formal written statement of its principles, policies, and goals |
| partisan | belonging to or strongly loyal to a particular political party |
| progressive | favoring political or social reform |
| Reform Party | an alternative party concerned with limiting trade and immigration |
| right | a conservative or reactionary position |
| right wing | the more conservative or reactionary section of a political party |
| soft money | contributions to parties, not candidates, without limits for unions or corporations |
