Question

If political parties have enjoyed a great deal of support from particular segments of the population, but they begin to see ebbing support from those same segments over time, they are said to be undergoing a period of _________.

Answer 1

Answer: Dealignment period

Step-by-step explanation:

A political party is said to undergo a Dealignment period if it instantly losses support from a particular section of a population it before then used to have massive support from.

In this period of Dealignment, the population votes for other alternatives to that party in elections.

Dealignment can be as result of misrule by the previously supported party.