| A | B |
|---|
| political party | people with similar beliefs about the government |
| multi-party system | 2 or more parties compete for control and often form a coalition government |
| coalitions | 2 or more parties join together in order to make a majority in a multi-party system |
| Conservative | favors less government or a government that is less involved in people's lives and is less open to reforming ideas |
| Liberal | people are in favor of more government involvement and may bemore open to reform |
| Moderate | somewhere in between the major political parties |
| precinct | a district or area |
| party platform | describes a public document that explains what the party believes |
| party plank | a party's policy on a single issue |
| grassroots movement | movement begun by common people |
| non-partisan election | no political parties involved- example school board elections |
| Public opinion | what the majority of the public may believe about an issue |
| interest group | people with similar beliefs about an issue |
| national party convention | held every four years when presidential candidates are chosen and the party develops platform |
