In the US, the two party system makes it difficult if not impossible for a third or even fourth party to have a chance in national elections. The current party system has become a "custom" of sorts. Within each party there are both liberals and conservatives. This sometimes covers what a third party would stand for. On the other hand, it clearly excludes real third parties. The reality of the matter is that the two party system has worked out as well as foreign governments that have multiparty systems.
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Bi-polar political system or two party system
the democratic-republicans
system of political parties
Just that - minor parties, seldom of political significance.
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They are not considered to be parties. Capitalism is an economic system, Communism is a political ideology that aims for a post-capitalist economic system. There are Communist parties, which claim to want to build a communist system eventually. There are no parties with the name capitalist, because we currently live in a capitalist society. Basically, all political parties are capitalist - they are all parties of capitalism.
Actually George Washington was extremely against the use of the political system. Washington himself didn't involve himself in a political party and in his farewell address, he warned against the political party system and stressed that the United States should stay neutral in order to survive.
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two dominate parties with numerous minor parties
They take votes away from major parties candidates.
Yes, there were political parties during the 19th century that tried to change the civil service system.