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The Republican and Democratic parties are entrenched in calcified partisanship, where politics is played as a zero-sum game. The rise of the Tea Party, liberal backlash, and the exodus of moderate voices from Congress all point toward the public's growing discontent. Has our two-party system failed us? Is this a call to change our two-party system of governance?
Ungovernable
Third Party
Books on the American Party System
Congress
Partisan Politics
Divided Government
Lame-Duck Session
Filibuster
Gerrymandering
Voting Systems
Presidential vs. Parliamentary Government
Polls