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Question 21

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A party identification is:

A) a feeling of closeness to the party itself
B) a feeling of attachment to all the party's candidates
C) the act of registering to vote with a particular party
D) the act of voting for all of a party's candidates

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Question 22

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People who change their party ID usually change its ______.

A) orientation
B) direction
C) intensity
D) focus from partisan to independent

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -Attitudinal independents.

People who tend to support candidates of more than one party are referred to as:

Many people traditionally assumed that "pure" independents would be the most well-informed citizens. What does the chapter tell us as to whether or not that is an accurate assumption?

How has the strength of party identification changed from the 1950s to the present in the U.S.? How does an individual's party ID affect his or her voting behavior?

Define each of the following and briefly explain why it is relevant to the study of political parties. -Split-ticket voting.

During the 1960s and 1970s, the proportion of Americans calling themselves strong partisans: