Minor Parties

QuestionWhy are minor league baseball teams

important?

Minor Parties in the U.S.A. Ideological Parties: have particular set of

beliefs1. Social, economic, or political2. Libertarian: emphasize individualism

a. Less govt. control

Minor Parties in the U.S.B. Single-Issue Parties

1. Free-Soil: (before/during Civil War) opposed slavery

2. Know-Nothings: (1850’s) opposed Irish-Catholic immigration

3. Right 2 Life: anti-abortion

Minor Parties in the U.S.C. Economic Protest Parties

1. Proclaim disgust with major parties2. Sectional: East v. West, North v. South

Minor Parties in the U.S.D. Splinter Parties: break off of major parties

1. Republicans: Bull Moose Progressive Party (T. Roosevelt)

2. Independent: Dixiecrats3. Green Party: Ralph Nader

Why are Minor Parties Important?A. Started national conventionsB. Spoiler Effect: pull votes away from major

parties1. Takes a stand on issues and forces major

parties to as well