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Todays Agenda

• Any Announcements?
• Any Questions?
• TSW identify the types of minor parties that have
  been active in American politics. TSW understand
  why minor parties are important despite the fact
  none has ever won the presidency.
• Lets Begin Todays Lesson..

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Political Parties

• Long-Range Objective
• Standard 6.0 Individuals Groups Interactions
• 6.3 understand the evolution of political parties
  and their role as a mechanism for creating and
  sustaining political participation.

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Four Types of Third Parties

• Chart on Page 133 of your textbook.
• 1) Ideological Party Based on a set of beliefs
• 2) Single Issue Party one public policy topic
• 3) Economic Protest Party - not happy with
  current economy
• 4) Splinter Party split away from a major party
• What is the answer to question (a)?
• Question (b)?
• Why do you think that is the case?

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Has a 3rd Party Made a Difference?

• Turn to page 135. Look at the table. When did a
  3rd party candidate win electoral votes? Do you
  think that candidate may have effected who won
  the election that year? Why or why not?

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Political Parties

• Long-Range Objective
• Standard 6.0 Individuals Groups Interactions
• 6.3 understand the evolution of political parties
  and their role as a mechanism for creating and
  sustaining political participation.

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Assessment / Closure

• Why do single-issue parties tend to be
  short-lived?
• What third party has had the biggest impact on a
  presidential election?
• Why did it have that impact?
• What was its stance as a party?
• Why did you choose that party?
• What Party Do You Belong In? Do You want to
  find out? Lets do it!