THIRD PARTIES
IN THE PAST Third Parties had been centralized in issues Free Soil Party Prohibitionist Party The Green Party
FUNCTIONS 1)Outlet for dissatisfied voters. 2)Help with National policy and agenda 3)Influence Elections
IDEOLOGICALLY BASED (MEANING BASED IN THE IDEA OR SET OF BELIEFS) Socialist Workers Party International Workers of World Party Social Democrats Libertarians Progressive Party
ISSUE BASED PARTIES They propose radical ideas: Such as: The minimum wage Women’s right to vote Banking laws The environment
Splinter Parties REPUBLICANS TEA PARTY
THIRD PARTIES ARE…BAD? SOMETIMES CAN ACT AS A SPOILER
WHY DO THEY FAIL TO WIN? MONEY BALLOT ALL FIFTY STATES