Political faction
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A political faction is a group of people with a common
Ley de Lemas electoral system allows the voters to indicate on the ballot their preference for political factions within a political party. Political factions can represent voting blocs. Political factions require a weaker party discipline. Research indicates that factions can play an important role in moving their host party along the ideological spectrum.[3]
George Washington's Farewell Address
The first president of the United States,
constitutional republic:[4][5]
Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight), the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it [the formation and loyalty to partisan interests, over loyalty to principles or one's country].[5][4]
By country
Australia
France
Italy
- Factions in the Communist Refoundation Party
- Factions in the Democratic Party (Italy)
- Factions in Forza Italia
- Factions in The People of Freedom
Japan
Russia
United Kingdom
- List of organisations associated with the Conservative Party (UK)
- List of organisations associated with the Labour Party (UK)
United States
- Factions in the Democratic Party (United States)
- Factions in the Libertarian Party (United States)
- Factions in the Republican Party (United States)
See also
References
- ^ Nicholas, R. W. (2012). Factions: a comparative analysis. In Political systems and the distribution of power (pp. 21-61). Routledge.
- ^ "faction", dictionary.com
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- ^ a b "The Founding Fathers Feared Political Factions Would Tear the Nation Apart". HISTORY. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ a b Avlon, John (2017-01-10). "George Washington's Farewell Warning". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
