Dealignment Refers to

question 80

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 point in history where a new party becomes the dominant political force by supplanting the ruling party.
• C)conflicts within the government that create divided factions,each of which tries to mobilize popular support.
• D)attempts by politicians outside of government to mobilize popular support in order to win governmental power.

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