The prospect that enacted policy will change because the composition of the enacting coalition is temporary and provisional is called __________ drift.

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Coalitional drift occurs when policies change because the temporary coalition that enacted them falls apart, which can happen if some of the members of the coalition leave or if new members with different preferences join. Bureaucratic drift refers to the tendency of agencies to implement policies in ways other than those originally intended by the legislature. Enactment, majority, and legislative are not relevant terms to describe this phenomenon.

The Prospect That Enacted Policy Will Change Because the Composition