Question: How does Duverger's Law explain American politics? Need Assignment Help? • Voters in the United States are acutely aware of how they are perceived by others, so they will change their political preferences when being observed. • Female candidates must contend with outdated notions of the role of women in politics. • As long as the United States has a first-past-the-post system, two major parties will dominate elections. • Committee assignments in Congress are affected by legislators' fundraising capabilities.