Identify the Greatest Impact of Third Parties Within a Two-Party

question 48

Multiple Choice

Identify the greatest impact of third parties within a two-party system.

• A)They break up gridlock among the two major parties.
• B)They remind the two big parties of voter discontent and offer new ideas.
• C)They exert a large role in shaping foreign policy for the two major parties.
• D)They stagnate the nomination process for both major parties.

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