European democracies have more parties in positions of political power than the United States because of their use of __________.

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European democracies often use proportional representation in their electoral systems, which allows multiple parties to gain seats in the legislature based on the percentage of votes they receive, leading to a greater number of parties in positions of political power compared to the winner-take-all system used in the United States, which tends to favor a two-party system.

European Democracies Have More Parties in Positions of Political Power