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What is one way American politics are affected by minor parties?
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∙ 12y ago
they raise issues that become important to a lot of voters
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A "third" party may attract supporters from a mainstream candidate, reducing the number of votes that candidate would have had.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 8y agoMinor parties affect elections by raising issues unimportant to any elector except themselves, while fringe religious candidates such as Rick Santorum campaign on issues unimportant except to the most fervent Roman Catholic. Such groups try to hijack the mainstream issues important to most voters and substitute narrow topics of interest only to themselves and their immediate supporters.
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∙ 8y agoMinor political parties or third parties can have an effect on American politics. One primary area where this can occur is with regard to controversial issues that the two main parties in the US, the Republicans and Democrats are reluctant to address. For example, at one time a flat tax to replace the US income tax was an issue only third parties had the courage to speak about. In the past this issue was laid aside by the major parties. Now and within the past 6 election cycles this issue has appeared and there has been no so-called "outrage" that a regressive flat tax in out of bounds.
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∙ 11y agoThey take votes from major party candidates
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How are the politics of US affected by minor parties?
minor parties change election results by pulling votes from major party candidates?
How are the politics of the United states affected by minor parties?
Minor parties change election results by pulling votes from major party candidates.
What factor prevent minor parties from having influence in American politics?
lack of media coverage
Currently a minor party in American politics?
In June 2015, there are several minor parties active in American national and local politics. These include the Tea Party, the American Communist Party, and the Libertarian Party.
What factor prevents minor parties from having greater influence in American politics?
lack of media coverage
What is one way that US politics and political campaigns are affected by minor parties?
They raise issues that become important to a lot of voters.
What is a way minor parties influence the politics of the US?
Minor parties take votes away from the candidates of other parties.
Two ways in which minor parties can have an effect on American politics are?
raised and defined national issues that the larger parties either ignored or just didnt address.
How do the minor parties fit into descriptions of American politics?
Even though it may seem like minor parties don't have much of an effect on politics and elections, minor parties can actually make enough difference to change an election. Minor parties rarely win elections but are actually necessary to politics. The small amount of people that vote for minor parties could potentially cost enough for a major party to lose an election to the other major party. For example: If an election is 50/50 between Democratic and the Republican parties and 10 percent of the Democrats decide to vote for a minor party it would cost the Democrats the election. Hope this makes sense! Good luck!
What useful functions have the minor parties performed in American history?
The parties
How do minor parties affect American politics?
Minor parties take votes away from the candidates of other parties.
What minor parties are formed to objects to something about the American system?
protest parties
