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The Libertarian Party
Types of Minor Parties
- Ideological Parties: based on a particular set of beliefs, a comprehensive view of social, economic, and political matters - Single Issue Parties: a political party that campaigns on only one issue - Economic Protest Parties: usually in particular region, especially involving farmers, that protest against depressed economic conditions, tend to disappear as conditions improve - Splinter Parties: formed by members of an existing one whose views or policies differ from those of the majority
The Libertarian Party believes in reverting the government back to the way the Founding Fathers wanted it to be.
They believe strongly in the 1st ammendment; freedom of speech and press.
They believe in the 2nd ammendment; the right to bear arms, but they still want to keep the streets safe.
Role of Minor Parties
There are many different Minor Parties in the US, they come in an out of style depending on the issues presented at the time. An example of this would be the Prohibition Party, which was popular during Prohibition but once that ended it became less popular. Minor Parties face many obstacles because they are dominated by the two major parties, Democrats and Republicans. It is hard for them to get candidates nominated for positions in government, whether it be from policies put in place to prevent this or a lack of popularity. Many of these parties are single issue parties, so they only focus on one issue, making it hard to get members.
History
The Libertarian Party was created by David Nolan on December 11, 1971. It was created because they wanted an end to the Gold Standard created by President Nixon. They believed that the Democrats and Republicans had strayed from the original idea the Founding Fathers had for America.
They believe in less government involvement in the economy.
