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One advantage of political parties is that they can help make officeholders more . 

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In contrast to most other nations, the United States has had a political system for most of its history. 

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The first political party in American history was the Party. 

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By 1816, the first two-party system had evolved into a one-party or no-party system. This period is generally known as the . 

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Once the southern states had reentered the Union after , the Republicans and Democrats found themselves roughly balanced in national politics. 

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The Republican party is also known as the GOP, which stands for . 

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Political scholars use the term to describe the process by which the superiority of a dominant political party diminishes without another party's supplanting it. 

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Although elections in the United States are organized on a plurality, "winner-take-all," single-member-district basis, most other democratic nations elect representatives on the basis of representation. 

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The Populist party is an example of a party in American politics. 

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The Libertarian party is an example of an party in American politics. 

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The "Bull Moose" party is an example of a party in American politics. 

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National convention delegates meet every four years, not only to nominate presidential and vice-presidential candidates, but also to settle on a party and to revise party rules. 

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American politics is centered. 

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Evidence indicates that the differences between Democrats and Republicans are , important, and enduring. 

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The Republican party has become increasingly in recent years. 

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The old split in the Democratic party between northern liberals and southern conservatives has been replaced in recent years by a split between the traditional liberals and the . 

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One negative associated with divided party government is policy . 

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