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Minor Parties
Simon Feeman
Ideological Parties Parties based on a particular set of beliefs, most likely their views on social, economic, and political issues (libertarian party)
Single Issue Parties A party that campaigns on only one issue, often they take a stance on a controversial issue and base campaign on it
Economic Protest Parties Parties usually based in a particular region, especially involving farmers, that protest against depressed economic conditions. They tend to vanish as times improve
Splinter Parties A number of members of an organization, political party, who split from the main body and form an independent association. Usually result of dissension
Types of Minority Parties
Roles of Minor Parties
1. Third parties have introduced useful innovations in American politics. Unlike major parties, minor parties tend to take clear-cut stands on controversial issues.
2. A strong third-party candidacy can play a spoiler role in an election where the two major parties are evenly matched. Minor parties take enough votes away from one of the two major parties to cost its candidate the election.
3. Minor parties have played important roles as critics and reformers in American political life. 4. When innovations proposed by minor parties gain popular support, they are usually adopted by one or both of the major parties.
In 2000 Nader played spoiler in Florida taking votes from Gore
Obstacles Faced - Often parties focus on one personality or issue which leads to lack of popularity - Minor parties can't receive electoral votes because of a winner take all system. - Federal campaign finance laws, rules that dictate who can enter presidential debates, and a lack of media attention., leave Minor Parties at a loss
The Green Party
Platform- Our government faces many issues, with debt, envrionment, and foreign policy. The Green Party believes a government independent of Corporation will improve this nation's status and solve issues.
History The green party started as a committee then focused on more on traditional election campaigns. In 1996 Ralph Nader accepted position on the Cal. Primary ballot. In 2000 their reputation was switched from an anti-party to an election party due to 2 million votes. Also they were accused of being spoiliers and stealing the election from Gore. Post Nader the party has been in decline only winning small local elections. There are many Green parties over the world as well that participate in elections
Issues
Non Proliferation The U.S must disarm all nuclear weapons and stop research furthering the development of nukes.
Canada is an example of a nation with Universal Health Care, a policy the Green Party supports
Environment The U.S must hold envrionmental crimes accountable, stop creation of hazardous jobs in small towns, and end nuclear energy plants.
Universal Health Care The Green Party supports a Universal system because they believe we must catch up to the progressive world that all have a universal system
Non proliferation is an example of their stance of non-violence
Domestic Policy The Green Party believes that the Patriot Act must be repealed along with all other degredations of the Bill of Rights. The U.S must put an end to these National Security Policies that deprive rights.
The Green Party accuses The Patriot act of taking rights away as depicted in this cartoon
