| A | B |
| Conservative | Things are best left as they are, people can help themselves |
| Liberal | Things are best if they can change, some people need assistance from the government |
| Political Party | An association of voters with common interests |
| Democrats | The more liberal of the two major parties |
| Republicans | The more conservative of the two major parties |
| Interest Group | People who share a point of view about an issue who work together to promote their beliefs |
| Lobbying | Representatives of Interest Groups who contact lawmakers or other government officials to get them to make laws that favor their groups' point of view |
| Laissez Faire | Leave it as it is, don't interfere |