How Are Critical Elections and Party Realignments Interrelated

question 38

Multiple Choice

How are critical elections and party realignments interrelated?

• A)A party realignment is a larger version of a critical election.
• B)A party realignment is a smaller version of a critical election.
• C)A party realignment occurs before one or more critical elections and may be characterized by gradual or dramatic change.
• D)A party realignment occurs as a result of one or more critical elections and may be associated with a national crisis.

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Definitions:

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Reality Principle

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