Voting Behaviour Key Terms 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Government & PoliticsParticipation and voter behaviourA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Jemma ConnerCreated on: 06-01-13 16:28 Partisanship A term used to denote a state of affairs in which members of one party regularly group together in opposition to the members of another party 1 of 9 Alignment The long-term allegiance of voters to a political party 2 of 9 Dealignment The breakdown of the long-term allegiance of voters to a political party 3 of 9 Gender gap The gap between the support given to a candidate by women and the support given to the same candidate by men 4 of 9 New Deal Coalition A coalition of voters in the Democratic Party that lasted from the1930s to the late 1970s 5 of 9 Democratic Overload When there are so many elections taking place that voters become bored of the system, and may become apathetic 6 of 9 Differential Abstention The difference in numbers between your supporters who abstain and those of your opponent's who abstain. 7 of 9 Ticket Splitting The practice of voting for candidates of two or more parties for different offices in the same election 8 of 9 Swing Voters Voters who are not aligned to a particular party, and as such may vote differently in different elections 9 of 9
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