Realignment is best described as __________
a. awarding legislative seats to political parties according to percentages of the popular vote
b. the process by which one party supplants another as the dominant party in a two-party system
c. a gradual reduction in the dominance of one political party without another supplanting it
d. the unification of various factions in a political party to present a united front during a campaign
b
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.