Assess whether dealignment in the American party system has actually occurred

What will be an ideal response?


Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Indicate that dealignment, as opposed to realignment, is a period when no party has clear domination over the other.
2. Explain that dealignment is characterized by increased identification by the electorate as independent.
3. Characterize the period following Nixon as one of potential dealignment, briefly explaining why or why not voter disenchantment with the political system led many to identify as independents.

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