Examine:Analyse The Differences In The Nature Of The Party Systems In The UK and USA.

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para 1 = US - strict 2 party system

Republicans and Democrats hold all 435 House seats and 99 of 100 Senate seats, with no third-party bloc shaping legislation.

  • this is because of FPTP is used

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para 1 = uk - multi party system at nation level

in 2024 Labour took 33.7%, Conservatives 23.7%, Reform UK 14.3%, Lib Dems 12.2% and Greens 6.7%,

  • more diversity

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Comparative theory

structual

uk = fptp in uk still favours small parties which is reflected in diversity in

us = fptp single member districts combined with electoral college make it impossible for 3rd parties

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influenced in devolved governments

  • us = eg. cali governor is democrat - they still dominate

  • uk = eg. snp in scotland -

  • comparative theory

    • US = fptp at every tier of government

    • Uk = proportional systems used in different parts of uk