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Advanced subject: Parties in Great Britain

To get an impression of just how different the structure of party-political systems can be, we have put together two advanced subjects which consider the parties in the USA and in Great Britain [...to the advanced subject on "parties in America"].

If Great Britain is generally regarded as the original prototype for parliamentary democracy, the political system in the USA is regarded as a presidential democracy par excellence. To this end, these two political systems encompass a great number of the features that actually exist in party systems. Taking a look at a concordance system like the one in Switzerland or a multi-party system might complete the picture.

Parliamentary democracy:
The government is formed from parliament and is responsible to it; there is no separation between the legislative and the executive

Presidential system:
The people elect the president; separation of executive and legislative

We were only able to provide a limited amount of background information on Great Britain's political system. Those wanting more information will find it in abundance at the following website:

The British government's official online information service contains considerable information about the political system in Great Britain: http://www.ukonline.gov.uk

The advanced subject of "parties in Great Britain" attempts to compile all the facts that play a part in determining the structure of the British party system. It has been divided into the following two sections:

Background	The "background" section addresses the British system of government and touches upon the key role played by Parliament and the first-past-the-post electoral system in determining the party-political system [...to the "background" section]
Parties in GB	The "parties in Great Britain" considers Great Britain's two-party system, its development over the years and its most striking characteristics [...to the "parties in Great Britain" section]

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