Minor partyA minor party is a political party that plays a smaller (in some cases much smaller, even insignificant in comparison) role than a major party in a country's politics and elections. The difference between minor and major parties can be so great that the membership total, donations, and the candidates that they are able to produce or attract are very distinct. Some of the minor parties play almost no role in a country's politics because of their low recognition, vote and donations.
CoalitionA coalition is formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. The term is most frequently used to denote a formation of power in political or economic spaces. According to A Guide for Political Parties published by the National Democratic Institute and the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, there are five steps to coalition building. The first step in coalition building involves developing a party strategy that will prepare for successful negotiation.
RoyalismeLe royalisme est une idéologie politique qui prône ou soutient la royauté, c’est-à-dire un régime politique dans lequel le chef d’une nation porte le titre de roi ou de reine, le plus souvent héréditaire mais aussi à titre méritoire. La notion de royalisme est souvent confondue avec le monarchisme, notion plus large qui inclut entre autres des dimensions impériales, princières et grand-ducales. Elle est aussi opposée au républicanisme, notamment en France.
Majorité relativeLa majorité relative, ou majorité simple, résulte du plus grand nombre des voix obtenues pour un concurrent par rapport aux autres concurrents. Le terme est le plus souvent utilisé dans le cadre d'une élection ou d'une assemblée générale. Un vote à la majorité simple, tel le scrutin uninominal majoritaire à un tour, ne nécessite donc pas d'obtenir plus de la moitié des suffrages exprimés, à la différence d'un vote à la majorité absolue, tel le scrutin uninominal majoritaire à deux tours.
FederalistThe term federalist describes several political beliefs around the world. It may also refer to the concept of parties, whose members or supporters called themselves Federalists. In Europe, proponents of deeper European integration are sometimes called Federalists. A major European NGO and advocacy group campaigning for such a political union is the Union of European Federalists. Movements towards a peacefully unified European state have existed since the 1920s, notably the Paneuropean Union.
