Briefly assess why dealignment in the party system has occurred and identify one of the signs in terms of an increase or decrease in party affiliation

What will be an ideal response?

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 the beginning of dealignment, briefly explaining why it occurred and how voter disenchantment with the political system has led to many more voters identifying as independents than was the case a half century ago.