multi-party system
in order to have a multi-party system, more than one political party must participate in elections and play a role in government. a multi-party system allows for opposition to the party, which wins the election. this helps provide the government with different viewpoints on issues. additionally, a multi-party system provides voters with a choice of candidates, parties and policies to vote for. historically, when a country only has one party, the result has been a dictatorship.