| A | B |
|---|
| the smallest unit of election administration | precinct |
| a group of people joined together on the basis of common principles, who seek to control government and public policy | political party |
| the dominant political parties in the United States | major parties |
| casting ballots for candidates from different parties for different offices in the same election | split-ticket voting |
| a unit into which cities are divided for the election of city council members | ward |
| parties that have broken off from one of the major parties | splinter parties |
| the people eligible to vote in any given election | electorate |
| a group that seeks to control government by winning elections and holding public office | political party |
| the two major parties acting together and cooperating when making decisions | bipartisan |
| Any party that has less support than one of the major political parties in the United States is a(n) ____. | minor party |
| Parties that want to express their discontent with the major parties and current economy are known as ____. | economic protest parties |
| In dictatorships, the ____ could more realistically be called a "no-party" system. | one-party system |
| ____ seek to cause a change on one public policy matter. | single-issue parties |
| A ____ is a union of many people of diverse interests who have joined together. | coalition |
