This political system was the negation of democracy.

这种政治制度是对民主的否定。

《牛津词典》

The proportional representation system was widely blamed for two inconclusive election results and a year of political stalemate.

两次无结果的选举和一年的政治僵局使得比例代表制受到广泛地指责。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Ochlocracy is a political system in which a mob is the source of control.

暴民政治是一种以暴民为控制源的政治制度。

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In the American political system, whoever wins the most popular votes in a state usually gets all the electoral votes of that state.

VOA: special.2010.03.11

That's why all these arguments that we all get into these days about third-party political candidates what do we really need in our political culture, what would break apart the stagnation of our two-party system, if that's what people want or put more directly, will Michael Bloomberg run or not?

这就是我们今天为何面对这些争论,关于第三方党派的候选人,也就是我们的政治文化中究竟需要什么,什么能打破我们两党制停滞不前的现状呢,如果这是人民所愿,或者更直接的说,迈克尔.布隆伯格的做法行得通吗

耶鲁公开课 - 美国内战与重建课程节选

But corruption,unfortunately, has been a big part of the Mexican political system for a very long time."

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

The two presidential hopefuls, who decry the influence of money in the political system and the power of "special interests, " say they believe that politics is a "noble profession, " and they talk about their desire to run "different" campaigns that avoid "negative attacks" on their opponents.

CNN: By Stuart Rothenberg/

Many of Howard's students have behind-the-scenes access to the political system with the privilege of regularly participating in internship programs at the White House, on Capitol Hill, and other federal government agencies, because of the school's location in the nation's capital.

CNN: Howard students challenge candidates on economy

So the power dynamics underpinning the political system make all of the spending categories relevant to military modernization vulnerable to cuts in a defense downturn, even though Secretary Gates and his subordinates insist it is essential to maintain robust spending in those areas.

FORBES: How Politics Will Shape The Defense Downturn