Phase in U.S. electoral politics - The Sixth Party System is the era in [[Politics of the United States | United States politics]] following the [[Fifth Party System]]. As with any [[Periodization | periodization]], opinions differ on when the Sixth Party System may have begun, with suggested dates ranging from the late 1960s to the [[Republican Party (United States) | Republican]] Revolution of 1994. Nonetheless, there is agreement among scholars that the Sixth Party System features strong division between the [[Democratic Party (United States) | Democratic]] and Republican parties, which are rooted in socioeconomic, class, cultural, religious, educational and racial issues, and debates over the proper role of government. ## Sources - [wikipedia_page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixth_Party_System)