Chapter 4 Politic Time Allocation: 2 periods Focal Points: the importance of general elections; the Conservative Party and the labour party. Introduction to party systems a political party system consists of all the parties in a particular nation and the laws and customs that govern their behav ior. There are three types of party systems (1)multiparty systems,(2) two-party systems, and 3)one-party systems Multiparty systems are the most common type of party system. Parliamentary governments often develop multiparty systems. In this type of electoral arrangement the number of legislative seats held by any party depends on the proportion of votes they received in the most recent election. When no party gains a majority of the legis lative seats in a parliamentary multiparty system, several parties may join forces to form a coalition government In a two-party system, control of government power shifts between two dominant parties. In such a system, it makes sense for smaller parties to combine into larger ones or to drop out altogether. A single-party system is one in which one party nominates all candidates for office. Thus there is no competition for elected offices. The only choices left to voters are to decide whether or not to vote and to vote yes" or no"'for the certain candidate Politics in both the United Kingdom and the united States are based on the two-party system The Conservative Party and the Labor Party in the United Kingdom and the Democratic Party and Republican Party in the United States1 Chapter 4 Politics Time Allocation: 2 periods Focal Points: the importance of general elections; the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. Introduction to Party Systems A political party system consists of all the parties in a particular nation and the laws and customs that govern their behavior. There are three types of party systems: (1) multiparty systems, (2) two-party systems, and (3) one-party systems. Multiparty systems are the most common type of party system. Parliamentary governments often develop multiparty systems. In this type of electoral arrangement, the number of legislative seats held by any party depends on the proportion of votes they received in the most recent election. When no party gains a majority of the legislative seats in a parliamentary multiparty system, several parties may join forces to form a coalition government. In a two-party system, control of government power shifts between two dominant parties. In such a system, it makes sense for smaller parties to combine into larger ones or to drop out altogether. A single-party system is one in which one party nominates all candidates for office. Thus there is no competition for elected offices. The only choices left to voters are to decide whether or not to vote and to vote “yes” or “no” for the certain candidate. Politics in both the United Kingdom and the United States are based on the two-party system. The Conservative Party and the Labor Party in the United Kingdom and the Democratic Party and Republican Party in the United States