The three powers are : The power to raise armies,to declare war, and write bills to be approved by the president. I find these three most important out of all because these affect our economy and country more then the rest (Not saying the rest aren't important just don't think there as important as the three i listed above)
Third parties have had a major influence on U.S. policy and political debate despite their minor presence in Congress — currently only one U.S. senator and one member of the House of Representatives is an independent.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Socialists popularized the women’s suffrage movement. They advocated for child labor laws in 1904 and, along with the Populist Party, introduced the notion of a 40-hour work week, which led to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
C. especially the North since they had the most resources, and more people they thought the South would easily lose.