| Term | Definition |
|---|
| bipartisan | supported by two political parties |
| coalition | the union of diverse things into one body or form or group |
| coattail effect | the effect of a strong candidate running for an office at the top of a ballot helping to attract voters to other candidates on the party's ticket |
| consensus | agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole |
| electorate | all persons having the right to vote |
| gender gap | The difference between the political opinions or political behavior of men and women. |
| general election | Election in which voters choose their leaders for elected offices |
| gerrymandering | the drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent |
| hard money | campaign money that must be reported to the FEC |
| ideological parties | Parties based on a particular set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters |
| incumbent | the official who holds an office |
| independents | people who have no party affiliation |
| minor party | one of the political parties not widely supported |
| nonpartisan election | elections in which candidates are not identified by party labels |
| off-year election | congressional election that occurs between presidential elections |
| partisanship | Government action based on firm allegiance to a political party. |
| party in power | In american politics the party inpower is the party that controls the executive branch of government |
| pluralistic society | consisting of several distinct cultures and groups |
| political action committee | the political extension of special interest groups which have a major stake in public policy |
| political party | a group of persons who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office |
| political socialization | the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions |
| poll tax | a special tax, demanded by states, as a condition of voting |
| preclearance | mandated by the voting rights act of 1965 the prior approval by the justice department of changes to or new election laws by certain staes |
| registration | procedure of voter identification intended to prevent fraudulent voting |
| soft money | money contributed directly to political parties for voter registration and organization |
| split-ticket voting | voting for candidates of different parties for different offices in the same election |
| straight-ticket voting | the practice of voting for candidates of only one party in an election |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| two-party system | a political system dominated by two major parties |
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