John Adams, for his part, considered a two-party system a grave threat to the republic: “a division of the republic into two great parties . . . is to be dreaded as the great political evil.” ...

Many Americans believe the political system is broken. A Post analysis examined the forces fueling the sense that government fails to represent the people.

Higher Modern Studies examines the US system of government; socio-economic issues and government responses; and the role of the USA as a world power.

Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics and inequality. Affective polarization — “a poisonous cocktail of othering, aversion and moralization ...

At a time of increasing political polarisation, 55 per cent of Americans say they are angry with the US political system Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can ...