Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

(C) Multi-party system

In India, several parties compete for power and more than two parties have a reasonable chance of forming the government on their own or in alliance. This is called a multiparty system.

Source: How many parties should we have?, Chapter 4

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The textbook directly states: "If several parties compete for power, and more than two parties have a reasonable chance of coming to power either on their own strength or in alliance with others, we call it a multiparty system. Thus in India, we have a multiparty system."

• One-party system — only one party allowed to rule (e.g., China).
• Two-party system — power alternates between two main parties (e.g., USA, UK).
• Federal party system — a distractor; no such standard term exists in the textbook.

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