Party Systems
Name: Gabriele Calderon
A. Strengths & Weaknesses. Read each statement. Decide which party system (or systems) it
describes and whether it sounds like a strength or a weakness of that system.
1) Citizens may feel it's
pointless to vote for
the party they actually
support.
2) Citizens have no real
voice in government.
3) Citizens don't have to
deal with political party
drama.
4) Parties have to work
together to get things
done.
5) Citizens can join a
party they support,
knowing their party will
likely be represented in
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6) There is no opportunity
for opposing views to
be represented.
7) Lots of different parties
make it hard for the
government to
accomplish reform.
8) Reform is easy because
there is no opposition.
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9) Parties are motivated to
embrace views that
include most groups of
people in society.
10) Large groups with
opposite views can
lead to a divided
nation
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