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There is no simple answer to this, but I'll give you the one that is most direct. Election laws make it difficult for third parties to get on ballots. Cannot win if you are not in the race. Second, third parties have a difficult time gaining traction in modern times. Once a third party gains a measure of success, one of the two major parties takes up all the third parties issues, thus making the third party powerless. Finally, there is a rule in political science called Duverger's law. It states that in a single-member district plurality, only two parties can survive. Here is the wikipedia link to this law: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger's_law
What else can I help you with?
What are facts about third parties?
They start as grass roots movements They have no members elected to either house of Congress They are not invited to participate in Presidential debates with the 2 large parties
Third parties are also called what?
third parties are also called minor parties
Was Georgia represented at the First Continental Congress?
no, Georgia was not represented at the first continental congress
What is the plural of third party?
The plural of third party is third parties.
What is the represented by members of congress?
The people that elected them to Congress.
Why do third parties exist and what are two characteristics of third parties?
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Are third parties often called major parties?
No. Third parties are minor parties , although at times they have split the votes in an important way .
How did the US political parties acquire seats in congress in 1854?
Members of the House of Representatives were elected by the people of the state they represented, and Senators were appointed by state legislatures as the original Constitution instructed.
Why does Britain have so many more political parties represented in parliament then you have in your congress?
because the leader Tobuscus III declared to have each party cleared by the parliament to be made into a political party.
Describe two functions of political parties within congress?
Describe two functions of political parties within congress
What are the Minor parties in us?
third parties
Third parties play a highly important role in what?
The third parties have played a significant role in the strengthening of our two major parties.
