Which of the following is an example of a policy or idea promoted by a third party that ended up in one of the platforms of the major parties?
A. the regulatory innovations sought by the Populist Party in the 1890s
B. George Wallace's promise of "segregation yesterday, segregation today, segregation forever"
C. the promise of H. Ross Perot to stop the North American Free Trade Agreement.
D. prohibition on the manufacture and sale of alcohol by the Prohibition Party in the 1870s
Answer: A
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