American political parties are decentralized for all of the following reasons EXCEPT this:
a. The nature of the federal electoral structure leads to decentralization.
b. Americans resist efforts of the parties to become more centralized.
c. Federalism leads to decentralization.
d. U.S. party organizations do not control the nomination process.
e. States write the laws that dictate party structure.
b. Americans resist efforts of the parties to become more centralized.
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A. long ballot B. convention C. direct primary D. caucus
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