What does the fact that the major parties cooperate to discourage minor parties and yet compete vigorously against each other during elections tell you about party politics in the united states?

The United States has historically favored a 2-Party System, with the Democrats and Republicans, the 2 major parties controlling most aspects of the government and public policy. The fact that the major parties cooperate to discourage minor parties shows that one party wants control of the government to implement its policies. Despite other political parties existing in the US they rarely have more than a a very modest impact in government politics.

first industrial revolution - the first wave of the industrial revolution lasted from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. it industrialized the manufacture of textiles and began the move of production from homes to factories. steam power and the cotton gin played an important role in this period.

one central belief of buddhism is often referred to as reincarnation -- the concept that people are reborn after dying. buddhism is a philosophy of life expounded by gautama buddha ("buddha" means "enlightened one"), who lived and taught in northern india in the 6th century b.c.