1. Why Third Parties will never work…
Is it a good or a bad thing?
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2. Types of Third Parties Single Issue Parties
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Types of Third Parties
Single Issue Parties
Single issues like Prohibition of alcohol or an extreme ideological position like socialism or libertarianism

3. Types of Third Parties
Splinter Parties
Off shoots of a Major Party

4. Types of Third Parties Popular Individual
Jesse “the Body” Ventura or Ross Perot

5. Why 3rd parties will Never Win
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Why 3rd parties will Never Win
Winner Take-All System
Who ever gets a plurality of the votes receives all of the States electoral votes
Funding
An independent party must raise a lot of money and they get no help from the government
Federal Funding
Must get 10% of the National Vote to receive federal funding in the NEXT election
Ballot Access
State Ballot Laws
Single Member Districts
Every district has ONE representative. No proportional representation in America.

6. Importance of Third Parties
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Importance of Third Parties
3rd Parties can take away votes and elections from major parties.
This affects the presidency. Gore lost by 537 votes in FLA. 97,000 Floridians voted for Nader
Bring new issues to the political agenda
Serve as “safety valves” for popular discontent