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A two-party system is the outcome of Americas founding political structures and modern obstacles to 3rd parties
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A two-party system is the outcome of America's founding political structures and modern obstacles to 3rd parties
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A two-party system is the outcome of America's founding political structures
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Modern obstacles are opposing the growth of third parties
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A two-party system is the outcome of America's founding political structures
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U.S. electoral system is winner-take-all: a fraction of the votes will not translate to an equal fraction of power, discouraging 3rd parties
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Only one third party has gained the presidency in American history, after which it became one of the two-party system: Republican Party
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In other systems, fractions of votes lead to fractions of representation, thus increasing the rewards for third parties
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Both Congressional and Presidential elections are winner-take-all
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The German political system has party-proportional voting and has many parties, a likely outcome of that system
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Congressional districts are often single-member districts, meaning only one candidate with a plurality will be elected
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Presidential elections are through the Electoral College, which has only a single winner
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Modern obstacles are opposing the growth of third parties
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Third parties receive fewer federal subsidies for the presidential election and are forced to raise more of their own money
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"Public Funding of Presidential Elections." Federal Election Committee Website.
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The Commission on Presidential Debates has standards that are not feasible for third-party candidates to meet
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"Third Party Candidates' Mission Impossible." BU Today.
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