What Is the Defining Feature of Dealignment

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is the defining feature of dealignment?

• A) The major parties move toward parity.
• B) One party gains long-term dominance over the other.
• C) A third party emerges to attract enough attention to force one or both of the major parties to adopt elements of the third party's platform.
• D) The two major parties appear to be losing their relevance to the voting population.
• E) A group that had long been associated with one party suddenly throws its support to that party's opponent.

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