| A | B |
| Third parties | often effect the outcome of elections but rarely win |
| platform | a party'e goal and position on various issues |
| bias | a favoring of one point of view |
| propaganda | a message meant to influence people's ideas (name-calling, endorsement) |
| political spectrum | a term used to refer to the difference in beliefs between political parties |
| political party | a group of people who share similiar ideas for the role of govt. |
| candidate | someone seeking elected office |
| precinct | a geographical area of voters |
| editorial | an article expressing opinion |
| identifying candidates | one way the media participates in elections |
| detecting bias | a way citizens evaluate information from the media for accuracy |