The Minor Parties. There are 4 types of Minor Parties Ideological Single-issue Economic protest Splinter.

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The Minor Parties

There are 4 types of Minor Parties Ideological Single-issue Economic protest Splinter

Ideological parties Those parties based on a particular set of beliefs and having a comprehensive view of social, econoimc, and political matters Examples: Communist party, Socialist party, Socialist Labor, Socialist Workers, Libertarian

Single-Issue Parties that focus on a single public policy issue Examples: American (“Know-Nothing) party, Free Soil party, Right-to-Life

Economic Protest Parties Those that protest economic hard times, blaming perceived enemies and proclaiming disgust with the major parties Examples: Greenback party, Populist party

Splinter Parties Those that split away form one of the major parties Examples: Progressive “Bull Moose” party, Progressive party (1924), American Independent Party, “Dixiecrat” Party

Splinter parties have been the most successful in winning votes. Ideological parties have been the longest living.

Function of minor parties They have drawn attention to problems ignored by the major parties, and They have played “spoiler roles” in close elections

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