Question

What characterizes a multi-party system ?

• A. Only two parties have a chance to win elections.
• B. One dominant party controls all power.
• C. Several political parties have a realistic chance of winning elections or gaining significant representation.
• D. Opposition parties are banned.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Several political parties have a realistic chance of winning elections or gaining significant representation.

Multiparty system 

• In a multi-party system, several political parties have a realistic chance of winning elections or gaining significant representation, unlike one-party or two-party systems where one or two parties dominate

• Germany: Parties like the CDU/CSU, SPD, Greens, FDP, and AfD compete, often forming coalitions to govern.
  

• India: Numerous parties, including BJP, Congress, and regional parties like TMC or DMK, vie for power, with coalitions common at the national and state levels.
  

• Netherlands: A highly fragmented system with over a dozen parties in parliament, requiring coalitions.