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It is called a Splinter Party. A perfect example of such a party is when the Dixiecrats broke away from the Democratic party.

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A splinter party is the name of a minor party that has broken away from a major party.

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Most of the important minor parties in American politics have been splinter parties-that have broken away from one of the major parties.

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What statement does NOT describe on type of minor party?

The members of a minor party tend to support the platform of a major party.


What is any party that has less support than one of the major political parties in the US is?

Any party that has less support than one of the major political parties in the United States is known as a minor party.


What is factional party?

Parties formed by a split within one of the major parties. (Democrats and republicans in the US)


What is the innovator role of the minor party?

The innovator role of a minor party in a political system involves introducing new ideas, policies, or perspectives that may not be represented by the major parties. Minor parties can serve as a catalyst for change by challenging the status quo and pushing the major parties to address issues they may have overlooked. By offering alternative solutions and platforms, minor parties can influence the political discourse and potentially shape the direction of public policy.


Minor parties have contributed MOST to US politics by?

Causing major parties to consider, and sometimes adopt, their ideas. Often, it takes a smaller party to put forward a new or potentially controversial idea-- it may not be a bad idea, but it may be perceived as controversial because it goes against what the majority party has espoused up to that point. The two major parties (Republicans and Democrats) often tend to be very cautious when proposing new policies, for fear of alienating voters. They stick to their established talking points, and hesitate to violate the expectations of those who have supported them. But the minor or smaller parties feel they have less to lose, since the people who voted for their party did so with an expectation that they would be different and make bolder proposals. When a minor party introduces a new policy idea and gets it into the political discussion, there is the chance that, gradually, the proposal might gain some traction, to the point where it is ultimately adopted and implemented by a major party.

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What is minor party that is formed to address one problem?

The minor party that is formed to address one problem is known as a single-issue party.


What statement does NOT describe on type of minor party?

The members of a minor party tend to support the platform of a major party.


What is a minor party that is formed to address one problem?

single issue party


What kind of minor party was the Greenback Party which was formed to help farmers who were in debt?

Protest party


What kind of minor party was the greenback party which formed to help farmers who were in debt?

Protest party


A major party might support a minor party candidate for president if?

the minor party candidate is likely to draw votes from the opposition.


Do the members of a minor party support the platform of a major party?

not really


What minor party is short lived and is formed around a strong personality?

Splinter party


What major political party formed as a result of the Wilmot Proviso?

The Republican Party was formed


Which is the only third party to make the jump from minor to major party?

The Federalists Party!


What is a minor party?

a political party that plays a smaller role than a major party such as the libertarian party and the green party


What are the benefits of voting for a minor party candidate?

In almost any democratic nation with both major and minor political parties, there is no clear advantage of minor parties. In fact it's just the opposite. Minor parties have few members and less weight than the major ones. And taking stands on controversial issues is something a major party often does. The fact that a minor party may do it is of little or no value. Thereby the minor party's "issues" have no currency in the mainstream political world of today.