| A | B |
|---|
| Two politcial parties | republican and democrat |
| personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense | Conservatives |
| believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all. It is the duty of the government to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights | Liberals |
| tend to be more conservative or to the right on many issues in society and economics | Republicans |
| tend to be more liberal or to the left in matters concerning society and economics | Democrats |
| form to highlight single issues in a given election or provide a long-term forum for minority views | Third parties |
| a meeting of members of a political party for the purpose of choosing candidates for an election; used at state and national | Caucus |
| citizens signatures showing support; used mostly at local level | Petition |
| voters directly choose the nominee they want to run for office | Direct primary |
| used to select the candidate each party wants to serve as their candidate | Nominating Convention |
