Although the Increase in the Number of People Who Identified

question 71

Multiple Choice

Although the increase in the number of people who identified as Independents was initially considered evidence of ________, a more recent interpretation is that many of these voters actually have ________.

• A) dealignment; an interest in joining one of the major parties later in life
• B) dealignment; weak partisan attachments
• C) realignment; an interest in politics
• D) realignment; weak partisan attachments
• E) bipartisanship; an interest in joining one of the major parties later in life