One reason why the United States has only two major political parties is that
a. the federal government does not allow third-party representatives to attend Congress.
b. third parties are not bound by the same campaign laws as are Democrats and Republicans.
c. the Constitution limits the number of political parties that the nation can have at any one time.
d. almost everyone in the United States has the same beliefs and moral systems.
e. one or both of the major parties often adopt a third party's most popular issues, thereby taking its voters.
Answer: e. one or both of the major parties often adopt a third party's most popular issues, thereby taking its voters.
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