The Political Term "Realignment" Refers to

The political term "realignment" refers to

A) significant changes in the composition, strength, and direction of parties.
B) the regular transfer of power from one party to another after an election.
C) redrawing the lines of political districts in order to benefit the party in power.
D) how candidates change their political strategies after they've won a primary and can wield the resources of their party.
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.