The American Two-party SystemI. IntroductionA. the oldest political【T1】
1 around the world【T1】
2B. the classical example of two-party system: the American political system— the dominant parties: the Democratic and the【T2】
3 parties【T2】
4— the two-party system survived all attempts to assaultsC. About dozen parties that nominate【T3】
5【T3】
6D. Americans inevitably become one of the two parties because— there is usually no other place to go— most Americans know where they【T4】
7 in the system【T4】
8II. Two-party system is so strongly【T5】
9 because【T5】
10A The way【T6】
11 are conducted: the Americans elect【T6】
12—【T7】
13【T7】
14— about 800,000 of other【T8】
15,【T8】
16— the congressman from single-member districtsB. Organization of the House of Representatives ensures that— major party can maintain its【T9】
17【T9】
18— major party is likely to win III. The consequences of the systemA the【T10】
19 production of majorities【T10】
20— the competition between two parties— the【T11】
21 of the victory of the winning party【T11】
22B. The peaceful【T12】
23【T12】
24— the party in power can be overrun by the party out of power— two-party system cannot be destroyed— the【T13】
25 can survive the defeat because of【T13】
26a)the possibility of mamtaining a【T14】
27 of the opposition【T14】
28b)the attraction of the support of those opposed to the party in powerC. the tendency for the major parties to be【T15】
29,【T15】
30 e.g. business is conducted across party linesD. The work of the government carried on despite of divided party control