According to your text, scholars began researching party identification in the 1950s and this research has revealed all of the following EXCEPT that
a. party identification plays a very important role in helping voters make voting decisions.
b. party identification in the electorate is quite resistant to change.
c. voters will disregard their party affiliation in times of war and economic hardship, resulting in fickle party loyalty in the long run.
d. although the Democratic party had more identifiers at one time, now the two major parties enjoy equal support.
e. although the number of independents has grown over the years there are many more party identifiers.
Question 2
What is the psychological connection that voters have with a political party that influences other attitudes as well as voting behavior?
a. party unity
b. party identification
c. issue attachment
d. anomie
e. electoral bonding
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