Dealignment Refers to

question 73

Multiple Choice

Dealignment refers to

• A) the decline of partisan attachment within the electorate, the growth in the number of voters identifying themselves as independents, and the rise of split-ticket voting.
• B) the condition in American government wherein the presidency is controlled by one party while the opposing party controls one or both houses of Congress.
• C) the point in history where a new party becomes the dominant political force by supplanting the ruling party.
• D) conflicts within the government that create divided factions, each of which tries to mobilize popular support.
• E) attempts by politicians outside of government to mobilize popular support in order to win governmental power.