Realignments Are the Result of

question 18

Multiple Choice

Realignments are the result of

• A)major events that trigger a prolonged change in party control of the institutions of government.
• B)long-term changes in the parties' demographic composition.
• C)a shift in the ideological orientation of the party.
• D)a shift in the agenda and constellation of issues that win voters' support.
• E)All of these answers are correct.

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