What is realignment?

a. a long-term shift in party allegiance by individuals and groups, resulting in a change in policy direction
b. when individuals move from the public sector to the private sector
c. a shift in the party base to less extreme, more moderate stances on policies and social issues
d. when the majority in Congress shifts from one party to the other

a. a long-term shift in party allegiance by individuals and groups, resulting in a change in policy direction

Political Science

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Which of the following is essential for a successful control-group design?

A) that the experimental and control groups be comparable at the start of the study B) that participants be randomly selected from a general population C) that at least three conditions are manipulated D) that there be an equal number of male and female participants

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The capital gains tax is controversial because it

a. is regressive. b. progressive. c. proportional. d. lower than income taxes.

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