why the United States has only two major parties
Democratic - first past the post.
the first-past-the-post electoral system
the first- past-the- post electoral system
the first-past-the-post electoral system
the first past the post electoral system
why the United States has only two major parties
The expression is "First past the post". It means - the first person wins, with no prizes for the others. The term is used to describe the British electoral system, where each constituency has many candidates, but only one person can win, and become the representative of the constituency. In contrast, in the Irish electoral system, each constituency returns two or three representatives. This electoral system is not a "first past the post" system.
Kenya uses a mixed electoral system. It combines first-past-the-post voting for single-seat constituencies with proportional representation using the party-list system for multi-seat constituencies.
The most common electoral system used in general elections in the US is the plurality voting system, also known as first-past-the-post. In this system, the candidate with the most votes wins, even if they do not have an absolute majority.
Members of Parliament, elected in single member constituencies using the first-past-the-post electoral system at a General Election
the first- past-the- post electoral system
A two-party system is normally associated with first-past-the-post voting.