Before going into the research paper to explain the affects that the creation of the 2 party systems had on 3rd party politics we need to have concise and in-depth comprehension knowledge on the two party systems in America. In the past, American political parties were customarily looked to for jobs and favors by the party followers and contributors. The American political system has been primarily a two party system ever since the Whig party left …showed first 75 words of 1682 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1682 total…never reach the political arena. You won't find it in the U.S. Constitution because it's not there. The answer is not a mystery. No one gave them the authority. The Republicans and Democrats just took it. The problem now in America is not the threat of third parties. The problem is that no new ideas can find their way into the national debate; no new party can make a dent in the political process.