Party Realignment Means

question 53

Multiple Choice

Party realignment means

• A) a new political party controls the presidency.
• B) voters switch party loyalties briefly and then return to their former party.
• C) a new political party controls the Congress.
• D) a new party system takes the place of the old.
• E) new political parties form.

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Definitions:

Social Mobility Belief System

The set of beliefs regarding the fluidity and fairness of the social structure that allows individuals to move within different socio-economic levels.

Social Boundaries

The invisible lines that define the limits of acceptable behavior and participation within a society or group.

Permeable

Describes something that allows liquids or gases to pass through it, often used in the context of membranes or barriers.

Relative Homogeneity Effect

Tendency to see outgroup members as all the same, and ingroup members as more differentiated.