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The most important roles of minor political parties has been to give the voters and option outside of the 2 major parties. Minor political parties have altered the outcome of some of elections.
Economic protest parties
The fate of most minor parties is that they serve the government and help gain money in the future.
One of the major parties takes over their ideas ^^
One of the major parties takes over their ideas ^^
One of the major parties takes over their ideas ^^
( A splinter party )Constitution Party, Green Party and the Libertarians.
Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive (aka Bull Moose) party was by-far the most successful third party. They won more votes in 1912 than the Republicans did. However, they only lasted for that one election so their overall success can be questioned. The American Party (Know-Nothings) lasted about 15 years, won some seats in Congress and may have tipped the 1848 presidential election to Taylor. The Republicans started out as a third party but soon became a major party.
The Populist movement was not successful. They ran a third party candidate for president in 1892 and lost. However, it was the most successful of the third parties.
Splinter party Faction Dissenting clique
Vaccination has been the most successful approach to controlling viral diseases.
Oil