In this unit, you learned that the United States has had a two-party political system for much of its history. Although candidates from other parties sometimes win elections at the local level, most elections for state office and the presidency have been dominated in the modern era by candidates from either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. Do you think this system is fair, or would the nation benefit from a political system in which candidates from other parties had better chances at winning? Do you think the United States would be better off if more political parties were represented at higher levels of government, such as in the House and the Senate? Explain your thinking.