How do the major parties select their candidates for President of the United States?


a. All registered voters decide which candidates each party should choose in a national primary election.

b. Party members select their party's candidate in a single run-off election.

c. After a series of caucuses and primary elections, delegates at each party's nominating convention choose their candidate.

d. Party "bosses" choose their party's candidate at their party's nominating convention.​



Answer :

Answer:

c. After a series of caucuses and primary elections, delegates at each party's nominating convention choose their candidate.

Explanation:

Option A: All registered voters deciding the candidates in a national primary election is not how it works.

  • While some states do hold primary elections where voters directly participate in choosing their preferred candidate, it's not a nationwide process.

Option B: Party members selecting their party's candidate in a single run-off election is also not the usual method.

  • There isn't typically a single run-off election where party members directly vote for their candidate.

Option C: After a series of caucuses and primary elections, delegates at each party's nominating convention choose their candidate.

  • This option is pretty close! Parties use a combination of caucuses (meetings where party members discuss and vote for their preferred candidate) and primary elections (where registered voters cast their ballots for their preferred candidate) to determine the majority of delegates. These delegates then attend their respective party's nominating convention, where they officially choose the candidate.

Option D: Party "bosses" choosing their party's candidate at the nominating convention is not how it typically works nowadays.

  • In the past, party leaders and influential members had more control over the candidate selection process, but nowadays it's mostly determined by the delegates at the convention.

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