<span>The two major parties occasionally have a platform or candidate that becomes lost or strays away from their party's fundamental beliefs. The importance of 3rd parties is that they serve as a wake-up call to the two parties, and force them to recognize emerging problems and/or constituencies. </span>
To act upon the rights and freedoms for women
In the East...The emperor controlled church and government.
In the West...The pope claimed he had religious and political authority over all of Europe.