How can the US be recognized as a democracy if they only have two political parties?

Answer 1

A Representative Republic is a form of democracy. It simply means we elect representatives to do the daily work of choosing every detail of the legal system. But it is still a democracy. A Direct Democracy would not be feasible in a country of 300 million. Semantics aside we still have a choice. It may be only two parties, but more than one candidate means we have a choice. As of now there are 20 or more candidates and we all get to decide how that list gets narrowed in the primaries. So this is still a democracy.

Answer 2

The word democracy derives from the ancient Greek demokratia (δημοκρατία), formed from the roots demos (δημος), "people, " and kratos (κρατος) "rule".

Having said that, the number of parties as such is not indispensable to have a democracy, in the old time people used to meet under the trees or in the market and decide. Parties have been invented to "regulate" democracy and to create a "representative democracy.
But this is just one why, the western way to democracy.

As for the US, my impression being a non US citizen, I believe that it is a democracy in the sense that people do have waits in the rule of the affairs, but it is not run in a democratic way

Answer 3

It could be a democracy if we only had one political party,if that's the way people voted then as long as it's the will of the people it's a democracy.If the people were to vote one party into total control and vote those people back into office for the rest of their lives it's still democracy as long as it's a free and fair election,why is that concept so hard to get?

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Answer 4

You are wrong on at least two counts. First, there are more than two parties in the US, and independents get elected as well. Second, the US is not a democracy. It is a representative republic. Take a course in US Civics.

Answer 5

A democracy doesn't require any political parties. It needs citizens who are able and willing to participate in the political process.

That said, the US isn't a democracy, it's a democratic republic - the people choose representatives, the representatives make the decisions.

Answer 6

We only have two parties because we, the constituants (voters) leave it like that. I think America is on the verge of having a third party, perhaps even more. Issues have become much more complicated than two parties can effectively cover. And you don't have to vote for either party, you can write yourself in as the next president. That's why we're a democracy.

Answer 7

Well with to different parties less people are dissapointed at the end of election day. Plus It's much better to have 2 parties than 20+ like Israel.

Answer 8

We aren't a Democracy! Never have been, never will be! That is the LAST thing out forefathers wanted, a majority running all over the minority!

We are a Representative Republic!

Answer 9

Well how many politicial parties do you believe a country should have ?

While other countries have more than two political parties.

They really only have liberal or conservative parties.

They just name the different groups in the liberal or conservative camps.

America has the same divisions inside the two political parties as everyone else does.

There are distinct groups inside both the democratic and republican parties.

We just don't name them, like europe does.

Answer 10

In theory anybody can stand for election and everybody is entitled to vote, therefore you have a democracy.

Regerugged.You can call it a representative republic if you want but it is still a democracy. Take a course in U.S. Civics.
Or try a dictionary.