Donkeys, Elephants, and Bull Mooses?

Oh My!!!

   

What if we are not invited to the Party?

In America we have third parties. Third parties are used to voice the concern of the people. Often they arise when a group of people believe that the major two parties have become unresponsive to their needs. Many independent candidacies and third parties fulfill the important role of bringing an issue to the public eye that has been neglected by the major players.

Take a moment to watch the Video below

9). According to the video, does an American third party in have a realistic Chance at winning an election? What major role does the 3rd party serve?

10). Below are a list of 3rd parties commonly found in the US today. Choose any six (6) parties and for  each party a). research what their platform is and b). Identify who this group claims to represent.

The Green Party (Click here)                                                The Reform Party (Click Here)

 

The Prohibition Party (Click Here)                                        The Modern Whig (Click Here)

The Constitution Party (Click Here)                                      The Libertarian Party (Click Here)

The America First Party (Click Here)                                    The American Nazi Party (Click Here)

The Anti-Politics Party (Click Here)                                             The American Marijuana Party
  

The Citizens Party (Click Here)                                               The Justice Party (Click Here)

The Peace and Freedom Party (Click Here)                        The United States Pirate Party (Click here)

 The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund                                The American Communist Party (Click Here)

The Work Less Party

The Election of 1912 and Impact of the 3rd Party

11). Do you Know how the Bull Moose party was able to play spoiler in 1912? Let's take a look and see how. Play the video above to get the information to answer the following question. a). How was the election of 1912 a perfect example of the problems that 3rd party candidates could cause for the Republicans and Democrats?

12). Have you ever noticed that most debates only feature democrat and republican candidates? Where are the 3rd party candidates? First, CLICK HERE and read the "Larry King to Moderate 3rd Party Debate" article and answer the following questions.  a). Who will be running on 3rd party tickets in 2012.  b). Is it fair that this debate will only be streamed online? In your opinion, why doesn't NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox News, MSNBC, or CNN choose to air it like they did the Obama/Romney Debates?















13). Do we purposely shut out 3rd parties and silence their voices? CLICK HERE  to read "Do Debates Unfairly Shut Out 3rd Parties". What is the thesis of the article? Do you agree or disagree with the findings of the author?









Which 3rd party might you be most interested in voting for if they ran in 2013? Why?

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