| A | B |
|---|
| suffrage | right to vote |
| caucus | private meeting of members of a political party |
| nominating convention | large meeting of party delegates to choose candidates for office |
| spoils system | act of replacing government officials with supporters of a newly elected President |
| react | to act in response to another action |
| participate | to take part in; to share in an activity |
| voluntary | done willingly, of one's own free will |
| quote | to repeat the exact words spoken or written |
| nullification | idea that a state has the right to nullify, or cancel, a federal law that the state leaders consider to be unconstitutional |
| resolve | to decide; to solve |
| dissolve | break up into smaller parts |
