Periods of Stability of the Composition of Political Parties and the Issues

question 24

Multiple Choice

Periods of stability of the composition of political parties and the issues around which they coalesce, brought on by shorter periods of intense change, are known as

• A)periods of polarization.
• B)systems of unification.
• C)partisan politics.
• D)party systems.

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Definitions:

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