The effects of critical elections

A) are limited to one election.
B) quickly give way to oscillations in party control.
C) usually last for about a decade.
D) usually endure for several decades.

Critical Elections

Pivotal elections that signal significant changes in political alignments, leading to the emergence of new and lasting political coalitions.

Oscillations

Repetitive variations, typically in time, of some measure about a central value or between two or more different states.

Party Control

The influence or authority that a political party has over governmental policies and decisions.