| A | B |
|---|
| Major Parties | Dominant political parties |
| Political Parties | A group seeking control of government |
| Coalition | Groups of people with different interests who support a candidate |
| Minor Parties | Parties with less support and recognition |
| Two Party System | Main system in U.S. politics |
| Conglomeration | The largest number of votes |
| Consensus | General agreement among different groups |
| Multiparty System | System with several major and many minor parties |
| Single Issue Parties | Parties that focus on one public issue |
| Splinter Party | Party that left a major party |
| Precinct | Smallest unit of election adminstration |
| Split Ticket Voting | Voting for both parties for different offices in same election |
| Franchise | Another term for the right to vote |
| Registration | A process to identify voters and to prevent fraud |
| Gerrymandering | drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one party an unfair advantage over its rivals |
| Political Efficacy | Voters who have no sense of their power or influence in politics |
| Party Identification | Loyalty to one political party |
