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1 American Government Chapter 5 Section 4

2 Minor Parties Ideological Single-Issue Economic Protest Splinter

3 Ideological Parties Comprehensive Political Foundation
Calls For Drastic Change To Current System Communists, Marxists, Socialists

4 Single-Issue Parties Single Public Policy As Focus
Once Policy Is Resolved Or Non-Urgent, Party Collapses Usually Last Two Election Cycles

5 Economic Protest Parties
Addresses Specific Fiscal Policies Of The Day Disappear Once Problem Has Resolved

6 Splinter Parties Formed Around Strong Personalities
Serve To Split Majority Vote Usually Last Two Elections Bull Moose Party – Theodore Roosevelt Reform Party – Ross Perot

7 Key Role Of Minor Parties
Watchdogs Split Majority Vote Propose New Ideas

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