Effects of Political Parties Introduction Since the last of the Whig party left office in 1852, the American political system has been primarily a two party system. The Democrats and the Republicans have been the two parties fighting for the Presidency since that time. There have been many other parties since that time, but mainly, these two have gone unopposed against each other. However, how much good do these parties actually do? Would our country be …showed first 75 words of 1221 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1221 total…been a long time, though, since much good came from them. Now, the only good that comes from parties is watching the ad campaigns of politicians bashing each other to pieces for some office or another. Even that can get a little old. So, in conclusion, political parties have served their purpose. They were used for what they were intended and now, for what they intended has already been achieved, therefore making parties themselves obsolete.