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A group of citizens believe that neither of the two major parties reflects their political views. Consequently, they form a political party to nominate candidates for public office. These candidates promise that, if they are elected, they will pursue the group's policy preferences. The group's ideological orientation is left of center.

a) Describe the reason there are only two major political parties in the United States.

b) In the context of the scenario, explain the most likely outcome for the party's candidates in the general election.

c) In the context of the scenario, explain how the group’s presence in the general election will affect the outcome.

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Answer:

a) The US has a two-party political system because of two structural features in American politics: single-member districts and winner-take-all elections. Both features encourage the existence of 2 major parties, as smaller parties face great difficulty in winning elective office.

b) Being a capitalist country, the left-wing party will not be of much existence in USA

c) They can play a spolier role by taking a few votes and affecting the vote count of bigger parties  

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