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 office in 1852. The Democrats and the Republicans have been the two parties fighting for the Presidency since that time. There have always been many other parties since that time, called, 3rd political parties the introduction to American politics that voices the opinions of others not in favor of the 2 party systems. "Third parties have contributed huge ideas to American politics, from the abolition of slavery, to a woman's right to vote, to child labor laws. Their relatively recent exile to the margins of American political life is highly unfortunate. The Natural Law Party: A Reason to Vote gives us the information we need to bring third parties back to center stage." (Marianne Williamson) Since the mid 1850's, the Democrats and Republicans have had control of the nation government. The long term existence in the American political system has enabled them to become very powerful. The only opposition to these parties was the 3rd party systems. The emergence of the parties has come mainly as a reaction to history where most of the rulers have been dictators or kings. The people do not favor dictatorship and therefore created other political parties to better represent the feelings of the voters. There are many newly formed political third parties. These parties include the Reform Party, the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, the Natural Law Party, and the US Taxpayers Party. The Reform party is one of the more widely known of these. Ross Perot founded the Reform Party several years ago. Thi...