Question

What is better for the United States — a two-party system or a system without organized political parties? Be sure to give valid examples to support your opinion, not stereotypes of modern political parties.
There should be a list with the positive attributes of political parties and a list with negative attributes. Make a post to each list, either adding a new attribute or adding more details about an attribute that another student has already listed.

Answer 1

Pros of Having Political Parties: Members of the governmental bodies can more easily predict the outcomes of debates based on the beliefs of the parties Compromises can be made based on more distinct opinions of groups Cons of Having Political Parties: Officials act in order to aid the party, rather than the people It is more difficult for compromises to be made when a legislative body is so divided Not all people agree with every aspect of their political party, and their opinions are not represented in full by the party