Third Parties Whig Party The Constitution Party vadvocates

Third Parties Whig Party

The Constitution Party vadvocates the “restoration of our government to its Constitutional limits and our law to its Biblical foundation. ” vadvocates limiting the powers of the federal government those explicitly spelled out in the Constitution and the reservation of more power to the states and localities. vpowers the party wants to see removed from the federal government are those of copyright and patents, military draft and the end to the Department of Energy. vstop almost all federal domestic aid. Libertarian Party v individual liberty and personal responsibility v a free-market economy of abundance and prosperity v a foreign policy of non-intervention, peace, and free trade.

The Green Party v Committed to environmentalism, non-violence, social justice and grassroots organizing, v for renewing democracy without the support of corporate donors. The Tea Party v Eliminate Excessive Taxes v Eliminate the National Debt v Eliminate Deficit Spending v Protect Free Markets v Abide by the Constitution of the United States Promote Civic Responsibility v Reduce the Overall Size of Government v Believe in the People v Avoid the Pitfalls of Politics v Maintain Local Independence

The Affects of Third Parties Theodore Roosevelt’s “Bull Moose” Party took votes from the Republican Party and allowed Democrat Woodrow Wilson to win the election of 1912. Abraham Lincoln’s “Republican” Party took advantage of a split Democratic Party to win the election of 1860 H. Ross Perot’s “Reform” Party took enough votes from the Republican Party to help Democrat Bill Clinton win the election of 1992