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  2. Two-party system - Wikipedia

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    A two-party system is a political party system in which two major political parties [a] consistently dominate the political landscape. At any point in time, one of the two parties typically holds a majority in the legislature and is usually referred to as the majority or governing party while the other is the minority or opposition party.

  3. Southern strategy - Wikipedia

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    Republicans rarely held seats in the U.S. House from the South during the Solid South period with the party only holding two seats in Tennessee between 1947 and 1952, out of the 105 seats in the south. [29] Republicans won 80 of 2,565 congressional elections in the south during the first half of the 20th century. [30]

  4. Second Party System - Wikipedia

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    The same two parties appeared in every state, and contested both the electoral vote and state offices. Most critical was the abrupt emergence of a two-party South in 1832–1834 (mostly as a reaction against Van Buren). The Anti-Masonic party flourished in only those states with a weak second party. Methods varied somewhat but everywhere the ...

  5. List of ruling political parties by country - Wikipedia

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    All opposition parties against the Junta were banned. Former ruling party National League for Democracy, which was overthrown by the military coup in 2021 formed National Unity Government with small minor parties, allied with Anti-government armed groups and revolted against the Junta caused the civil war.

  6. Party switching in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Jackson's followers formed the Democratic Party, while those who supported Adams formed the National Republican Party. Two short-lived but significant third parties, the Anti-Masonic Party and the Nullifier Party, also arose during this period. In the 1830s, opponents of Jackson coalesced into the Whig Party.

  7. List of political parties in South America by country - Wikipedia

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    This is a List of political parties in South America by country, linking to the country list of parties and the political system of each country in the region. List of countries [ edit ]

  8. 1968 South Australian state election - Wikipedia

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    The 1968 South Australian State election was held in South Australia on 2 March 1968. [1] All 39 seats in the South Australian House of Assembly were up for election; 38 of the 39 contests were won by candidates from Australia's two major political parties.

  9. List of political parties by region - Wikipedia

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    A political party is an organized group that adheres to a specific ideology or revolves around particular issues, aiming to participate in political power, often through elections involvement. Individual parties are appropriately detailed in separate articles dedicated to each nation.