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Political Parties The United States has a multi-party system, with the two largest political parties holding most of the elected offices. Winner take all.

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1 Political Parties The United States has a multi-party system, with the two largest political parties holding most of the elected offices. Winner take all election system Winner take all election system Restrictive ballot access laws- Ex: petitions to place names on ballots Restrictive ballot access laws- Ex: petitions to place names on ballotsballot accessballot access Most third parties are generally considered to be of only minor and short-lived political significance. Most third parties are generally considered to be of only minor and short-lived political significance.

2 Current major parties Republican Party, founded 1854 Republican Party, founded 1854 Republican Party Republican Party Democratic Party, founded circa 1828 Democratic Party, founded circa 1828 Democratic Party Democratic Party

3 Current third parties Each of these non-major parties had ballot status for its presidential candidate in states with enough electoral votes to have had a theoretical chance of winning the 2004 presidential election. Each of these non-major parties had ballot status for its presidential candidate in states with enough electoral votes to have had a theoretical chance of winning the 2004 presidential election. Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Green Party Green Party Green Party Green Party Constitution Party Constitution Party Constitution Party Constitution Party

4 Current US Political Parties

5 America First Party America First Party America First Party America First Party American Heritage Party American Heritage Party American Heritage Party American Heritage Party American Independent Party American Independent Party American Independent Party American Independent Party American Party American Party American Party American Party American Nazi Party American Nazi Party American Nazi Party American Nazi Party American Reform Party American Reform Party American Reform Party American Reform Party Bob Franklin Party Bob Franklin Party Bob Franklin Party Bob Franklin Party Communist Party USA Conservative Party of the United States of America Communist Party USA Conservative Party of the United States of America Communist Party USA Conservative Party of the United States of America Communist Party USA Conservative Party of the United States of America Grassroots Party Grassroots Party Grassroots Party Grassroots Party Greens/Green Party USA Greens/Green Party USA Greens/Green Party USA Greens/Green Party USA Independent American Party Labor Party Independent American Party Labor Party Independent American Party Labor Party Independent American Party Labor Party Liberty Union Party Liberty Union Party Liberty Union Party Liberty Union Party

6 Natural Law Party Natural Law Party Natural Law Party Natural Law Party New Party New Union Party New Party New Union Party New Party New Union Party New Party New Union Party Peace and Freedom Party Peace and Freedom Party Peace and Freedom Party Peace and Freedom Party Personal Choice Party Personal Choice Party Personal Choice Party Personal Choice Party Reform Party (Ross Perot’s) Reform Party (Ross Perot’s) Reform Party Reform Party Revolutionary Communist Party Revolutionary Communist Party Revolutionary Communist Party Revolutionary Communist Party Socialist Action Socialist Action Socialist Action Socialist Action Socialist Alternative Socialist Alternative Socialist Alternative Socialist Alternative Socialist Equality Party (US) Socialist Equality Party (US) Socialist Equality Party (US) Socialist Equality Party (US) Socialist Labor Party Socialist Labor Party Socialist Labor Party Socialist Labor Party Socialist Party USA Socialist Party USA Socialist Party USA Socialist Party USA Socialist Workers Party Socialist Workers Party Socialist Workers Party Socialist Workers Party Southern Party Southern Party Southern Party Southern Party Southern Independence Party Southern Independence Party Southern Independence Party Southern Independence Party

7 United Citizens Party United Citizens Party United Citizens Party United Citizens Party Unity Party of America Unity Party of America Unity Party of America Unity Party of America U.S. Pacifist Party U.S. Pacifist Party U.S. Pacifist Party U.S. Pacifist Party Voter rights party Voter rights party Voter rights party Voter rights party We the People Party We the People Party We the People Party We the People Party Workers World Party Workers World Party Workers World Party Workers World Party Working Families Party Working Families Party Working Families Party Working Families Party Workers Party, USA Workers Party, USA Workers Party, USA Workers Party, USA World Socialist Party of the United States World Socialist Party of the United States World Socialist Party of the United States World Socialist Party of the United States

8 First Party SystemFirst Party System (before 1824) First Party System Democratic-Republican Party (also known as “Jeffersonian Republican Party”, “Republican Party”, “Anti- Federalist Party”) Democratic-Republican Party (also known as “Jeffersonian Republican Party”, “Republican Party”, “Anti- Federalist Party”) Federalist Party Federalist Party

9 Second Party SystemSecond Party System (1824– 1854) Second Party System Anti-Masonic Party Anti-Masonic Party Anti-Masonic Party Anti-Masonic Party Constitutional Union Party Constitutional Union Party Constitutional Union Party Constitutional Union Party Free Soil Party Free Soil Party Free Soil Party Free Soil Party Liberty Party Liberty Party Liberty Party Liberty Party National Republican Party National Republican Party National Republican Party National Republican Party Whig Party Whig Party Whig Party Whig Party

10 Third Party SystemThird Party System (1854–1896) Third Party System American Party (“Know-Nothings”) American Party (“Know-Nothings”) American Party American Party Anti-Monopoly Party Anti-Monopoly Party Anti-Monopoly Party Anti-Monopoly Party Greenback Party Greenback Party Greenback Party Greenback Party National Union Party, formed for 1864 election combining Republicans and those from other parties allied with Lincoln (like VP candidate Andrew Johnson, a Democrat from Tennessee). National Union Party, formed for 1864 election combining Republicans and those from other parties allied with Lincoln (like VP candidate Andrew Johnson, a Democrat from Tennessee). National Union Party National Union Party Liberal Republican Party Liberal Republican Party Liberal Republican Party Liberal Republican Party Populist Party Populist Party Populist Party Populist Party

11 Progressive Era/Fourth Party System (1896–1932) Farmer-Labor Party Farmer-Labor Party Farmer-Labor Party Farmer-Labor Party National Woman's Party National Woman's Party National Woman's Party National Woman's Party Progressive Party 1912 (“Bull Moose Party”) Progressive Party 1912 (“Bull Moose Party”) Progressive Party 1912 Progressive Party 1912 Progressive Party 1924 Progressive Party 1924 Progressive Party 1924 Progressive Party 1924 Progressive Party Wisconsin Progressive Party Wisconsin Progressive Party Wisconsin Progressive Party Wisconsin Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party Socialist Party of America Socialist Party of America Socialist Party of America Socialist Party of America

12 New Deal/Fifth Party System (1932–1964) American Labor Party American Labor Party American Labor Party American Labor Party Farmer-Labor Party Farmer-Labor Party Farmer-Labor Party Farmer-Labor Party Progressive Party 1948 Progressive Party 1948 Progressive Party 1948 Progressive Party 1948 Progressive Party Wisconsin Progressive Party Wisconsin Progressive Party Wisconsin Progressive Party Wisconsin States' Rights Democratic Party (“Dixiecrats”) States' Rights Democratic Party (“Dixiecrats”) States' Rights Democratic Party States' Rights Democratic Party Union Party Union Party Union Party Union Party

13 Later 20th century American Independent Party: the party under Alabama Governor George Wallace in the 1968 and 1972 elections American Independent Party: the party under Alabama Governor George Wallace in the 1968 and 1972 elections American Independent PartyGeorge Wallace American Independent PartyGeorge Wallace Citizens Party (1980–1984) Citizens Party (1980–1984) Citizens Party Citizens Party Communist Workers Party Communist Workers Party Communist Workers Party Communist Workers Party New Alliance Party/International Workers Party New Alliance Party/International Workers Party New Alliance PartyInternational Workers Party New Alliance PartyInternational Workers Party People's Party People's Party People's Party People's Party U.S. Labor Party U.S. Labor Party U.S. Labor Party U.S. Labor Party Vegetarian Party (1948–1964) Vegetarian Party (1948–1964) Vegetarian Party Vegetarian Party

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