Which of the following statements about the third parties is true? a. third parties were important historically, but have little relevance today. b. third parties serve to weaken the two main political parties. c. third parties serve to strengthen the two main political parties. d. the republican party was once considered a third party.

How does the principle of federalism affect the u.s. government? a. it guarantees that the united states will always be a representative democracy b. it ensures that the state governments have greater authority that the federal government c. it creates both separate and overlapping powers for the federal and state governments d.it divides the federal and state governments into three branches