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Third Parties

Third Parties. Even though the two-party system is deeply entrenched in the US, third parties (or minor parties) have popped up consistently through American History. .

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Third Parties

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  1. Third Parties

  2. Even though the two-party system is deeply entrenched in the US, third parties (or minor parties) have popped up consistently through American History.

  3. The first third party was the Anti-Masonic Party (1812). Other notable third parties include the Populists (1892), the Progressives (1912 & 1924), The Dixiecrats (1948), the American Independent (1968), and the Reform (1996).

  4. The third parties that have won electoral votes tend to be economic protest parties. Sometimes they are splinter parties, which split from a major party. The Populists, for example, were an economic interest group who felt they were being taken advantage of by banks. The Progressives splintered from the Republicans.

  5. Ideological parties often process broad political beliefs and values that are radically different from the mainstream. For example, the Communist Party wants to replace capitalism with socialism. The Libertarian Party is also an ideological party.

  6. Single-issue parties have as their main goal to influence one major social, economic, or moral issue; too narrowly focused to win large groups of voters, they often have no real desire to continue after the issue is resolved.

  7. For example, the Free Soil party formed in 1848 to prevent the spread of slavery and faded away in 1852.

  8. Many times, third parties are created around a charismatic leader such as Teddy Roosevelt (Progressives) or George Wallace (American Independent).

  9. Even though minor parties generally do not win major elections, (President Lincoln and Governor Ventura are two exceptions . . .) they often force major parties to face issues.

  10. For example these issues were all from their parties: • Voting rights for Women • Income Tax • Eight-Hour Day

  11. Third party candidates also may take away votes from mainstream candidates. For example, G. Wallace took votes from the Democrats in 1968; Perot from the Republicans in 1992.

  12. The two-party system is alive and well in the US, but so is the emergence of the third party.

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