The two-party system of the United States is unique. What explanations do the authors offer as to why additional parties have not managed to emerge in significant and long-lasting ways?
What will be an ideal response?
The plurality (winner-take-all) system discourages third parties from even trying (in contrast, proportional representation encourages such efforts). Americans perceive differences between the two major parties and, despite periods of bitter dissent, have agreed enough to come together into two broad coalitions. For many years, state laws made it more difficult for third parties to even get on the ballot.
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When was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
a. 1776 b. 1777 c. 1780 d. 1787 e. 1791
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The British judiciary is generally less influential than the U.S. judiciary due to a. being less competent jurists
b. a societal emphasis on compromise, resulting in a less litigious society. c. undue influence from strong prime ministers. d. the fact that they only meet three months out of the year. e. a lack of power of judicial review.