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A one-party state, single-party state, one-party system or single-party system is a governance structure in which only a single political party controls the ruling system. [1] In a one-party state, all opposition parties are either outlawed or enjoy limited and controlled participation in elections.
In the United States, divided government describes a situation in which one party controls the White House (executive branch), while another party controls one or both houses of the United States Congress (legislative branch). Divided government is seen by different groups as a benefit or as an undesirable product of the model of governance ...
A party system is a concept in comparative political science concerning the system of government by political parties in a democratic country. The idea is that political parties have basic similarities: they control the government, have a stable base of mass popular support, and create internal mechanisms for controlling funding, information and nominations.
In a one-party system, power is held entirely by one political party. When only one political party exists, it may be the result of a ban on the formation of any competing political parties, which is a common feature in authoritarian states.
One party or one-party state may refer to: One-party state, a state in which a single political party controls the ruling system; One-party government, a government formed in a multi-party state that consists exclusively of representatives of one party; The ONE Party, a political party in New Zealand; In law, a party to a legal action or contract
Uniparty is used as a term to suggest that ostensibly separate political parties actually function as a single party. It is often used to describe the United States Republican Party and Democratic Party as two faces of a uniparty, though it has also been used in reference to the British Conservative Party and Labour Party. [1]
Letters to the editor about the two-party system, endorsements of Rosa Torres for Pasco School Board and backing the Benton County Public Safety Tax. | Opinion The two-party political system is a ...
Dominant-party systems are commonly based on majority rule for proportional representation or majority boosting in semi-proportional representation. [citation needed] Plurality voting systems can result in large majorities for a party with a lower percentage of the vote than in proportional representation systems due to a fractured opposition (resulting in wasted votes and a lower number of ...