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Question
Explain the following concept.
Types of party systems.
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Solution
Party systems are of the following types:
- If power remains with one political party for a long period and if no other political parties are influential, the party system is called a one-party system.
- In politics, when two political parties are influential and if political parties enjoy power alternatively, the party system is called a two-party system.
- When many political parties compete for political power and more or less they are equally influential, the party system is called a multi-party system.
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