An alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a government of states.
A political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed, and equality before the law. Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values. Favorable to or respectful of individual rights and freedoms.
The process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election, with the goal of narrowing the field of candidates.
A formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to appeal to the general public, for the ultimate purpose of garnering the general public's support and votes about complicated topics or issues.
Covers the role of newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and social media from the colonial era to the present.
Part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to a public office, or the bestowing of an honor or award. A collection of nominees narrowed from the full list of candidates is a short list.
A political convention held every four years in the United States by most of the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
A political system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national elections, and all have the capacity to gain control of government offices.
A body of people allowed to vote in an election. In the United States, when you turn eighteen, you may join.
A primary election in which voters are not required to declare party affiliation.
People may vote in a party's primary only if they are registered members of that party prior to election day therefore Independents cannot participate.