A political system in which both the government and opposition exist is called ........ system.

Analyze the question The question asks which political system has both a government and an opposition. In other words, which system allows a ruling group and a group that opposes it to exist side by side?

Explain the concept

• Single party system (D): Only one party is allowed, so there is no legal opposition (e.g., Nigeria under some military/one-party arrangements elsewhere, or the former Soviet Union).
• Coalition (A): Several parties join together to form the government. This describes how a government is formed, and it often reduces the opposition.
• Multi-party system (C): Many parties compete. There is an opposition, but the term emphasizes the number of parties, not the government-versus-opposition structure.
• Two-party system (E): Two major parties dominate. One forms the government and the other becomes the official opposition (e.g., USA: Democrats and Republicans; UK traditionally: Conservative and Labour).
• Option B ("the factor two party") is not a standard political term and appears to be a garbled option.

Solution The classic textbook answer is that a two-party system has exactly one party in government and one in opposition, which matches "both the government and opposition exist." Single-party systems have no opposition, and coalitions merge parties into the government. Multi-party is also technically possible, but the question points to the clearest and most direct pairing, which is the two-party system.

Answer: E. two party

Tip When you see "government and opposition" in a question, think of a two-party system, where one party governs and the other opposes. Remember: one party = no opposition; two parties = government vs. opposition.