Does the U.S. need a competitive third party? And would anyone even vote for one? In this episode of Crash Course Big Questions on U.S. Government we’ll investigate why it feels like the U.S. is trapped in a two-party system. The answer comes down to two things – our systems and ourselves. Chapter 1 - Introduction: The Two-Party System 00:00 Chapter 2 - Political Parties 2:09 Chapter 3 - The Institutional Explanation 5:46 Chapter 4 - The Voter Explanation 9:33 Chapter 5 - Review & Credits 11:30 Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1naWmymw68W9x6GAix9e4jTrEIRXT0-F3IniP3LSscOo/edit?tab=t.0 For supplemental resources related to the topics covered in this episode, check out: https://usafacts.org/crash-course/two-party-system Check out our CC US Government Extracurricular Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNTetGA7m3IA *** Support us for $5/month on Patreon to keep Crash Course free for everyone forever! https://www.patreon.com/crashcourse Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our Crash Course email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/crashcourse/email Get our special Crash Course Educators newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iBgMhY Thanks to the following patrons for their generous monthly contributions that help keep Crash Course free for everyone forever: ., Alex Hackman, Allison Wood, Andrew Woods, AThirstyPhilosopher ., b.sav, Barbara Pettersen, Barrett, Bernardo Garza, Brandon Thomas, Breanna Bosso, Caleb Weeks, Chelsea S, Chuck Smith, Constance Urist, Dalton Williams, David Fanska, DexcilaDou, Diana, Elizabeth LaBelle, Emily Beazley, Emily T, Eric Koslow, Erminio Di Lodovico, Evol Hong, Gina Mancuso, Ian Dundore, Indija-ka Siriwardena, Jason Buster, Jason Rostoker, Jason Terpstra, Jennifer Killen, Jennifer Wiggins-Lyndall, John Lee, Johnathan Williams, Joseph Ruf, Katie Dean, Katrix , Ken Davidian, Ken Penttinen, Kevin Knupp, Kristi Wallace Knight, Krystle Young, Kyle & Katherine Callahan, Laurel Stevens, Leah H., Les Aker, Luke Sluder, Marcus Bruun, Matt Curls, Matthew Fredericksen, Michael Maher, NassauLinda, Nathan Taylor, oranjeez, Perry Joyce, Pietro Gagliardi, Quinn Harden, Rie Ohta, Rizwan Kassim, Roger Harms, Samantha, Sarah & Nathan Catchings, Scezumin, Scott Harrison, Shruti S, Siobhán, Stephen Akuffo, Stephen McCandless, Steve Segreto, Tandy Ratliff, Tanner Hedrick, team dorsey, Thomas, Toni Miles, Trevin Beattie, Triad Terrace, VI-Ed Podcast, Wai Jack Sin __ Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecrashcourse/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/thecrashcourse.bsky.social CC Kids: http://www.youtube.com/crashcoursekids