Why A Two-Party System

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Why A Two-Party System

Electoral System

Republicans and Democrats act in a way bipartisan way in writing election law

Bipartisan: the two major parties find common ground and work together

American Ideological Consensus

The United States is a pluralistic society

Pluralistic Society: a society consisting of several distinct cultures and groups.

Tradition

People resist supporting a third party

Tradition runs deeply in human culture

Historical Basis

Started with two story system

Constitution led to two parties: Federalists and Antifederalists