Chapter 5, Section 4 2222 3333 1111 5555 Minor parties play several important roles Spoiler Role Spoiler Role Minor party candidates can pull decisive votes away from one of the major parties' candidates, especially if the minor party candidate is from a splinter party.Critic Minor parties, especially single-issue parties, often take stands on and draw attention to controversial issues that the major parties would prefer to ignore.Innovator Often, minor parties will draw attention to important issues and propose innovative solutions to problems.
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