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Does the U.S. two-party system still work?
Title:
Does the U.S. two-party system still work?
Author:
Berlatsky, Noah.
Publication Information:
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, [2010]

©2010
Physical Description:
97 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:
English
Contents:
Polarized parties are good for America / U.S. electoral system must be reformed to make third parties feasible / Third-party campaigns can hurt liberals and everyday people / Libertarian party undermines the ideas it advocates / Protesting the two-party system by voting for third-party candidates / Third parties in the U.S. cannot win, but they are still worthwhile / Electoral college ensures nationwide, moderate, and stable parties / Electoral college is undemocratic and should be abolished / Use of gerrymandering reduces accountability of house incumbents / Both parties use the filibuster to block the will of the people / Filibuster prevents heated party politics
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ISBN:
9780737746440

9780737746457
Format :
Book