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Summarize the three main effects of third parties on American politics.

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Third parties face many obstacles in the United States. In all states, the Democratic and Republican candidates automatically get on the ballot, whereas third-party candidates usually have to get thousands of signatures on petitions just to be listed on the ballot.
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The three main consequences of holding a third party of politics in the United States is firstly they could rarely succeed in any elections.

Secondly, When campaigns carried in the United States, third-party substitute the public interest from certain issues which can be very serious. Thirdly , they usually take away votes from the nominees of the influential parties which affects the entire results of the elections.


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