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Peraonal experience and individuals difinately will influenced my political attitudes. China is one-party system which is Republicans. So in China we are all Repulicans. But when I came to America, my host family has had the greatest effect on my political attitudes. My host family is Democrats, so i guess I am kinda Democrat now~~

Political Parties

    A Political Party is a group of people, joined together on the basic of certain common principles, who seek to control government in order to secure the adoption of certain public policies and programs.The major function for political party is to dominate candidates for public office. Parties select candidates and then present them to the voters.
   Two major parties, the Republicans and Democrats dominate American politics. This was a tradition in America.Only R or D's candidates have a reasonable chance of winning public office.
There were four major eras in the history of the American Party system since 1800. From 1800-1860, Thoman Jefferson's election was a begining of the era of Democrats. The civil war signaled the beginning of the second era of Republicans. The election of 1896 was especially critical in the development of the two-party system.From 1932-1968, the return of the Democrats. The Great Depression, began in 1929, had a massive impact on nearly all aspects of American life including the political landscape.The era of divided Government began from 1968 to today! Strong third-party effort from American Independent Party candidate George Wallace.
    Two major parties are crucial as well as Minor parties. Minor Parties such as Ideological Parties, Single-Issue Parties, Economic Protest Parties and Splinter Parties have still had a considerable impact on American politics and on the major parties.