Explain the significance of critical elections to party realignment. Provide an example of a critical election
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Describe a critical election as a turning point, an election that signals a major switch in party coalitions, usually during periods of historic change in the economy and society.
2, Explain that a critical election ushers in a long-term party realignment, which is when one party takes over from another during a period when partisan preferences shift.
3, Provide an example of a critical election.
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