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The term "Political Parties" means different things depending on your location. If you live in the United States, the term Political Party only means something at the state or national level. A candidate runs for a particular office and will represent the people of a particular area. When the candidate is elected, he will be a part of a political party for the purpose of organizing the legislature but otherwise will vote as he pleases.

On the other hand, in Brazil people vote for a party. The elected politician does not represent a particular group of people but a percentage of a larger group. That type of system works when a party or group of parties can maintain a majority. It has worked in England where there have traditionally been two parties. Italy with its multitude of parties has frequently been impossible to govern.

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