Why We Need Political Parties (It’s a Necessary Evil Sort of Thing)

Although parties do cause gridlock, they’re also very important in getting things done. If you’re going to get a law passed in the House of Representatives, for example, you’re going to need a coalition of members to do that. Without parties controlling the agenda of what gets voted on in the House, any member could attempt to siphon votes from the winning coalition with an amendment (Kollman 454). And then another member could do the same with a new amendment, and so forth, which is called coalition cycling (Kollman 454). Parties play a major role in helping candidates raise money for their campaigns, deal with public relations, and turn out the vote (Kollman 457). These efforts do encourage us to become more engaged with politics. <a href="https://andrew-kennard.medium.com/why-we-need-political-parties-its-a-necessary-evil-sort-of-thing-78970f60eb32">Learn More</a>