Name: _______________________

The Minor Parties

Navigate to the following webpage: http://politics1.com/parties.htm
Scroll down to the section that describes The Third Parties in America.

1. Give a brief summary of the Big Three of Third Parties. Who are/were some of their members and what are
their basic beliefs?
Name Members Basic Beliefs



2. Why are these three considered the Big Three of Third Parties?



3. Who was the nominee for the Green Party in 2012?



4. Describe the two fighting factions of the Libertarian Party, what does each want?



*Scroll through the 32 different SMALLER Third Parties and skim through each one.
5. Who are the Boston Tea Party? What are their issues?



6. What did the Communist Party urge members to do in 1998?



7. Name three of the Communist Partys issues.





8. Who was the strong personality behind the splinter party named the Independence Party? Whos Party did the
IP splinter away from?


9. Briefly describe the Labor Party.



10. Which party calls themselves the Americas oldest third party?



11. What is the status of Ross Perots Reform Party today?



12. What type of Third Party is the Veterans Party of America?



13. Who has run for President four times as a US Pacifist Party member?



14. Look back through the list of Larger Third Parties, Pick THREE parties and explain why you believe these three
are legit organizations.
Name Why you feel these are legit organizations




15. Which parties on the list do you find surprising? What I mean is, we are used to Democrats and Republicans
and our TWO PARTY SYSTEM. You of course have heard of Libertarians and a handful of others. Which parties
surprise you that they exist in America? List 3 and explain why.
Name
Type of Minor Party (Splinter, Single-
Issue, Economic Protest, Ideological)
Why this party is surprising to you



16. Are minor parties good for American Politics? Explain! _______________________________________________
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