Currently in the United States, there are two major political parties, the Republican Party, and Democratic Party. These two parties effectively dominate all of the other minor parties. Therefore, the United States is considered to have a “two-party system”. The existence of this system can be explained by looking into history. During the period in history where the Constitution was first being ratified, two main parties developed. Those parties were: the Federalist Party, and the …showed first 75 words of 644 total…

…showed last 75 words of 644 total…current trends continue, the results can be disastrous. However, if Americans are brought to realize that the two-party system is effectively separating fellow Americans by discouraging voters, who mostly have similar opinions, the crisis can be averted. If Americans can be convinced that their votes can make a difference, the electoral system will not be a failure. Hopefully, voter participation will increase in future elections, but without any encouragement, the voting population could still lessen.