For almost 200 years a two-party system has sustained itself as the basis of our democratic government. Since the mid-1850's, the Democrats and Republicans have dominated the American political scene.

discussed the influence of money on the political system in the U.S., implicating his own party in the corruption he said it causes. “I think the entire American political system is corrupted by ...

Newly revised, The Basics of American Government offers a comprehensive overview of the American political system for students taking introductory courses in American national government and combines ...

Szalai claimed that “Constitution worship” was possibly damaging the American political system in her review, citing ...

There is a counter-constitutional movement building in law schools and across the country. And although Mystal has not advocated violence, some on the left are turning to political violence and ...

I’m Aaron Retica, an editor-at-large in the Opinion section of “The New York Times.” One of the surprising things about the Trump administration, both the first one and the second one, is that it’s a ...

After the Revolution, American self-governance in the North became fundamentally rooted in ideals about average citizens ...

We regularly offer a range of courses that cover central issues and questions in the study of politics and government, including courses on the: American political system (e.g., constitutional rights ...

Instead of spurring political liberalization, China’s integration into the global economy spawned a more repressive state ...

The major in political science requires a course in American politics in order to insure that all graduates have a working knowledge of the U.S. political system, and three courses that introduce ...

Might it finally be time for a broad-based American third political party? That’s a risky thought, looking at the wildly successful history of the U.S. two-party system, which has brought ...