Is it really a two party system though? There are two major parties, but afaik anyone can start a party. This means two parties dominate, but that's actually th

Is it really a two party system though? There are two major parties, but afaik anyone can start a party. This means two parties dominate, but that's actually the same in most countries in Europe. There are many parties but for most of the 1900s you'd get two large parties and a large number of very small ones. In more recent times some of the smaller parties have grown large enough that parties group together in order to secure a majority. But this means that although there are many parties, there are still only two sides (practically) to chose from.