Civics on the Rocks

E16 - Does It Have To Be Two Parties?

Published: October 7, 2024

Duration: 1:17:21

Mack and Steve discuss why it always seems to the same two groups, how it really isn’t, and how that might inform your choices when voting. Wade on in, because sometimes it doesn’t feel like a party at all.

References

Take Britain as a counterpoint with a parliamentary system:

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Parliament.” Updated: September 27, 2024. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Parliament/Decline-of-the-House-of-Lords

The prime minister is a member of the legislature:

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Prime minister.” Updated: September 25, 2024. https://www.britannica.com/topic/prime-minist...