| A | B |
|---|
| Political party | group of citizens with like ideas on issues and work to put it in government |
| candidate | people who run for election to public office |
| Third parties | Minor (smaller group) in a two-party system |
| popular vote | Votes cast by citizens in a presidental election |
| electoral vote | votes cast by electoral college for president and VP |
| electorate | all persons qualified to vote |
| liberal | being open to change |
| conservative | opposed (against) change |
| moderate | not extreme, in the middle |
| electoral college | a group of electors that cast official votes for president and VP |
| nominate | to select candidate to run for public office |
| two-party system | a political system with two strong political parties |
| party platform | A list of things a political party supports to get a candidate in office |
