In dominant-party systems, opposition parties are allowed, and there may be even a deeply established democratic tradition, but other parties are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. Sometimes, political, social and economic circumstances, and public opinion are the reason for others parties' failure. Sometimes, typically in countries with less of an established democratic tradition, it is possible the dominant party will remain in power by using patronage and sometimes by voting fraud. In the latter case, the definition between dominant and one-party system becomes rather blurred. Examples of dominant party systems include the People's Action Party in Singapore, the African National Congress in South Africa, the Cambodian People's Party in Cambodia, the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan, and the National Liberation Front in Algeria. One-party dominant system also existed in Mexico with the Institutional Revolutionary Party until the 1990s, in the southern United States with the Democratic Party from the late 19th century until the 1970s, in Indonesia with the Golkar from the early 1970s until 1998. COUNT 5
QSN1 When are opposition parties allowed? ANS1 In dominant-party systems QSN2 What are some of the reasons for a party's failure? ANS2 political, social and economic circumstances, and public opinion QSN3 What are some ways a dominant party can stay in power? ANS3 patronage and sometimes by voting fraud QSN4 What are some examples of dominant party systems? ANS4 African National Congress in South Africa, the Cambodian People's Party in Cambodia QSN5 For how long did the dominant one-party system last in mexico? ANS5 1990s