The political term realignment refers to

A. how candidates change their political strategies after they've won a primary and can wield the resources of their party.
B. the regular transfer of power from one party to another after an election.
C. a periodic change in the composition, strength, and direction of parties.
D. redrawing the lines of political districts in order to benefit the party in power.
E. the occasional emergence of a third party that briefly commands limited public attention and then vanishes without having much effect on the political system.


Answer: C

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