What are two important lessons to be drawn from the history of Canada’s political parties provided in Partisan Odysseys?

Respond to two (2) of the following questions.

Each response to one typed page (double-spaced; normal font and margins).

1. What are two important lessons to be drawn from the history of Canada’s political parties provided in Partisan Odysseys?

2. Both the U.S. and Canadian electoral systems use the Single Member Plurality (or First Past the Post) method. What are two strengths and two weaknesses of this electoral system (in Canada or the U.S. on both).

3. With reference to Ch. 3 of WKP and your own consideration of the issues, to what extent are political “scandals” decisive in determining support for a party or leader?