Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
An alliance of multiple political parties that together hold a majority of seats in the legislature, formed to create a government when no single party has an outright majority.
AP course connection
Topic 2.1: 2.1 Parliamentary, Presidential, and Semi-Presidential Systems