The two-party systemIdeology makes it difficult for voters who are not liberals or conservatives to gain representation in the U.S. Moderates, libertarians, and populists often find that neither major party reflects their beliefs, forcing them to choose between imperfect options. A two-sizes-fit-all system is not responsive to the full diversity of public opinion, leaving many voters politically homeless and diminishing the consensus building more likely to take place in a multiparty system.