Editing 2000s (section)

=== Political trends ===

==== American party system ====
During the 2000s, the expectations and unspoken rules for acceptable conduct among American politicians affiliated with the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] or [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Parties]] changed due to the decline of [[political boss]]es in the previous 4 decades and the momentous events in America that happened during the decade.<ref name=":02">{{Cite book |last=Davis |first=Kenneth C. |title=Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned |publisher=HarperCollins |year=2003 |isbn=978-0-06-008381-6 |edition=1st |location=New York |pages=623 |author-link=Kenneth C. Davis}}</ref>

Generally, American presidential candidates abided by and respected the established procedures of both major parties' [[United States presidential nominating convention|presidential nomination]] process.<ref name=":02" />

==== Peaceful transfers of power ====
During this decade, the [[peaceful transition of power|peaceful transfer of power]] through elections first occurred in Mexico, Indonesia, [[Taiwan]], Colombia, and several other countries. (See below.)