political parties Flashcards
1
Q
define a political party
A
A group. of people who work together to achieve shared goals by standing candidates in elections to win public office
2
Q
define and give me an example of a single-party system
A
Only one party
* soviet russia
3
Q
define and give me an example of a dominant-party system
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more than one party but one party holds power
*1955-1993 Japan Liberal-democratic party
4
Q
define and give me an example of a two-party system
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Two parties that compete for power, although there are other parties, they don’t stand a chance
* USA and UK
5
Q
define and give me an example of a multi-party system
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There are more than two parties competing for power, often found in countries with proportional voting systems that usually result in coalitions
* Italy 1955-1953
