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What is a partisan realignment?
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A massive, long-term shift in voter allegiance from one party to another. A realignment suggests that an important change has taken place in the political culture and signals that the country is embarking on a new direction in public policy.
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What is a partisan realignment?
A massive, long-term shift in voter allegiance from one party to another. A realignment suggests that an important change has taken place in the political culture and signals that the country is embarking on a new direction in public policy.
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What led to the development of the Democratic Party as a majority party in the 1930s?
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Why do we only have two major parties?
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What are third parties? Be sure to know the different major third parties in the United States since 1992.
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What are parties in government and how do they differ from parties in the electorate?
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What, according the textbook, is the most notable trend in regards to the party in the electorate over the past four decades?
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