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The Minor Party System Chapter 5, Section 4. Number of Parties in US History.

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1 The Minor Party System Chapter 5, Section 4

2 Number of Parties in US History

3 Party (Official 2012 nominee) Year FoundedRegistered Members Party Logo Constitution Party Constitution Party (Virgil Goode) 1992367,000 Democratic Party Democratic Party (Barack Obama) 179243,140,758 Green Party Green Party (Jill Stein) 1996246,145 Libertarian Party Libertarian Party (Gary Johnson) 1971278,446 Republican Party Republican Party (Mitt Romney) 185430,700,138 Registered independent voters 24 million

4 Minor Parties in the United States Ideological Parties - Based on a particular set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters. Usually long lived.

5 Single-Issue Parties Concentrate on a single public policy matter.

6 Economic Protest Parties Parties rooted in periods of economic discontent. Greenback party

7 Splinter Parties Break off from one of the two major parties.

8 Electoral Votes 1948

9 Major Political Parties

10 Minor Political Parties

11 Similarities of Major and Minor Parties

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