A __________ Results After Fissures Develop in Each Party's Coalition

question 67

Multiple Choice

A __________ results after fissures develop in each party's coalition, which begins to fracture after new issues appear, dividing the electorate. Each party forms a new coalition-one that endures for years.

• A) dealignment
• B) national party convention
• C) nonpartisan election
• D) realignment
• E) secular realignment

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