The Two Party System: Un-Americanizing Today's Voters
Currently in the United States, there are two major political parties, the Republican Party, and Democratic Party. These two parties effectively dominate all of the other minor parties. Therefore, the United States is considered to have a "two-party system". The existence of this system can be explained by looking into history. During the period in history where the Constitution was first being ratified, two main parties developed. Those parties were: the Federalist Party, and the Anti-Federalist Party. The two-party system was informally adopted into the American governmental system through tradition, and by two main social opinions. The two-party system is not the best system to run elections on. This system only gives voters a choice between two candidates for president. Minor parties gain little or no support, due to the factor of voter apathy. Due to the existence of many new majority opinions, these two parties try as much as possible to ge
In conclusion, there are apparent problems with the election system, and the US government in general. If current trends continue, the results can be disastrous. However, if Americans are brought to realize that the two-party system is effectively separating fellow Americans by discouraging voters, who mostly have similar opinions, the crisis can be averted. If Americans can be convinced that their votes can make a difference, the electoral system will not be a failure. Hopefully, voter participation will increase in future elections, but without any encouragement, the voting population could still lessen. These problems with the US election system create further, social problems among voters. The domination of the minor parties by the Republican and Democratic parties tend to discourage voters, and leave them frustrated with the system. The domination issue causes people to believe that their one vote cannot produce any effect, and choose not to vo
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