Third Parties Vocab Flashcards

5299455166	Third Parties	They exist as other options to the two major parties, but typically split the vote and hurting one of the major parties in an election.	0
5299457935	Free-Soil Party	This party opposed the spread of slavery in the U.S during the 1840s.	1
5299459495	Know-Nothing Party	A party led by Millard Fillmore (former Whig) to oppose certain immigrants entering the country during the 1850s.	2
5299462218	Bull Moose Party	Teddy Roosevelt led this progressive party for extreme government control of the economy.	3
5299464802	Libertarian	Modern party that is for an extremely small government where Americans exercise most responsibility for their own lives without government control.	4
5299469988	Theodore Roosevelt	He was president from 1901-1909 and started the Bull Moose Third Party to run in the 1912 Election.	5
5299472131	Ross Perot	Wealthy businessman who ran as a third party candidate in the 1992 election and split many votes with George HW Bush.	6
5299474409	Gary Johnson	Was the Libertarian candidate in the 2012 election and currently is the 2016 Libertarian candidate.	7
5299475944	Election of 1912	This election was between President Taft, Woodrow Wilson and third party candidate Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt split the republican vote with Taft allowing Wilson to win.	8
5299478482	Election of 1924	This election was between President Coolidge, John Davis and third party candidate Robert Lafollette. Lafollette ended up splitting votes with the democrat (Davis) and allowing Coolidge to win the election.	9
5299481634	Election of 1992	This election was between President George HW Bush, Bill Clinton and third party candidate Ross Perot. Perot ended up splitting most of the Republican vote and helped Bill Clinton win the election.	10
5374955125	The Great Depression	This great economic downturn finalized the positions of both major political parties.	11