Question

Third parties have influenced some elections in U.S. history by doing which of the following?

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: B. presenting positions that the major parties then adopt

In united states, there are two major political parties which often times become a direct opposition on how they view things.

The third parties usually present a position that lies in the middle position between the two major parties. If the position of the third party obtained a lot of support from voters, one of the major party would most likely adopt it in order to absorb the votes.

Answer 2

Third parties have influenced some elections in U.S. history by doing : A.taking key issues away from the control of a major parties and making them their own One of the benefit of being a thrid party is that you could always avoid the clash with major parties by taking the middle ground (which is actually what many voters prefer)Hope this helps. Let me know if you need additional help!