Minor Political Parties That Present a Third Alternative to the Two

question 17

Multiple Choice

Minor political parties that present a third alternative to the two dominant political parties in the American political system are known as ______.

• A) second choices
• B) third parties
• C) alternative parties
• D) green parties
• E) choice parties

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Definitions:

Common Stock

A form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security that represents ownership of a portion of a company.

Dividends Declared

The amount of earnings a company decides to distribute to its shareholders as measured at a specific point in time.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is held back by a company to be reinvested in its operations or to pay down debt, rather than being distributed to shareholders as dividends.