The First Party System was the political party system in the United States between roughly 1792 and 1824. It featured two national parties competing for...

A party system is a concept in comparative political science concerning the system of government by political parties in a democratic country. The idea...

A two-party system is a political party system in which two major political parties consistently dominate the political landscape. At any point in time...

Second Party System was the political party system operating in the United States from about 1828 to 1852, after the First Party System ended. The system was...

In political science, a multi-party system is a political system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national elections...

First-past-the-post voting (FPTP or FPP) is a plurality voting system wherein voters cast a vote for a single candidate, and the candidate with the most...

The Fourth Party System was the political party system in the United States from about 1896 to 1932 that was dominated by the Republican Party, except the...

Constitution, which predates the party system. The two-party system is based on laws, party rules, and custom. Several third parties also operate in the U.S....

The Sixth Party System is the era in United States politics following the Fifth Party System. As with any periodization, opinions differ on when the Sixth...

A dominant-party system, or one-party dominant system, is a political occurrence in which a single political party continuously dominates election results...