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What is the primary criticism of winner-take-all elections in the context of the two-party system?

Why do state organizations hold statewide conventions?

What happened to most third parties formed as alternatives to the Republican and Democratic parties?

How did African Americans become part of the Democratic coalition during the Great Depression?

Sorting is the process in which voters change party allegiances in response to shifts in party position

What is the primary responsibility of party leaders in Congress, such as the majority leader and minority leader?

What are the three components of modern political parties, as identified by political scientist V. O. Key?

First-past-the-post is a system where the winner of an election needs only a plurality of votes

According to Gallup’s data, what percentage of American adults historically identifies as either “Republican” or “Democrat”?

What are caucuses in the context of U.S. political parties?