The Minority

In America we are accustomed to a two party system. For the most part the power in the government belongs to two parties, the democrats and the republicans. When one of these parties is in power in the government they are called the “majority” party, and the other party is referred to as the “minority” party. The role of the majority party in government is quite obvious. They are the party in control and has the most power. But, what exactly is the role of the minority party? Do they have role? Is it an important role that even matters? Well, let’s find out.

The role of the minority party is basically to try it’s best to influence the majority and to try to get it’s policies heard and passed. When party loses an election they then step into the role of the “minority” or “opposition” party. When this happens the party then takes the role of the opposition party and does their best with it. They stay strong and confident, doing what they can, all the while having the confidence that the political system will protect their rights to organize and speak out until it is their time to campaign again.

The role of the minority party is important. Without the minority party government would be too easy. The majority party needs that opposition in order to get good work done. The minority party is able to express their ideas and position themselves in such a way that they can get their ideas and policies included. Without that the majority would pretty much have it their way too much of the time. It is important for the minority party to stay strong and try to accomplish what they can, so when they have a chance to campaign again they can have a stronger base to run and have more momentum.