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Which two statements describe third-party candidates that have run for the presidency?
Theodore Roosevelt ran for president on a progressive platform for the Bull Moose Party in 1912.
Bill Clinton ran as a liberal Democrat candidate in the 1992 presidential election.
Donald J. Trump ran as a conservative Republican candidate in the 2016 presidential election.
Ross Perot ran for president as a Reform Party candidate in 1995.

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Select ALL the correct answers.
Which two statements describe third-party candidates that have run for the presidency?
Theodore Roosevelt ran for president on a progressive platform for the Bull Moose Party in 1912.
Bill Clinton ran as a liberal Democrat candidate in the 1992 presidential election.
Donald J. Trump ran as a conservative Republican candidate in the 2016 presidential election.
Ross Perot ran for president as a Reform Party candidate in 1995.

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∻Answer∻ ⚹ Theodore Roosevelt ran for president on a progressive platform for the Bull Moose Party in 1912. Ross Perot ran for president as a Reform Party candidate in 1996. ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹ Third-party candidates in U.S. presidential elections ⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹ Theodore Roosevelt, after serving as the 26th President of the United States, ran again for the presidency in 1912 as a candidate of the Progressive Party, also known as the Bull Moose Party. This is an example of a third-party candidacy because Roosevelt was not running as a candidate from the two major parties (Republican or Democrat) at that time. Ross Perot ran as a third-party candidate in the 1992 presidential election and again in 1996 as a candidate of the Reform Party. While the question incorrectly states the year as 1995, it is understood that it refers to the election cycle that culminated in the 1996 election. Bill Clinton and Donald J. Trump ran as candidates from the two major parties, Democrat and Republican, respectively, and are not examples of third-party candidates. ⚹◊How did the emergence of third-party candidates impact the traditional two-party system in American politics during the 20th century?⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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