Which of the Following Best Describes Realignment

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes realignment?

• A) It is of necessity tied to specific elections.
• B) It takes place when a substantial group of voters switches party allegiance.
• C) It takes place when one dominant party replaces another one.
• D) It took place on schedule in 2004.
• E) It has been predicted as inevitable in the foreseeable future.

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Definitions:

Ipperwash Crisis

A conflict in Canada between Indigenous people and the Ontario Provincial Police in 1995, centered around land claims and resulting in the death of an Indigenous protester.

Dudley George

Dudley George was an Indigenous activist from the Ojibway nation killed in 1995 during a land claims protest in Ipperwash Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada.

Peaceful Demonstration

A method of protest or political activism that is non-violent and conducted in a way that respects the law.

Totem Poles

Tall wooden posts carved and painted with a series of animal or other nature symbols, significant in the cultures of Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest.