Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the earliest national party conventions?
a. selection of the party’s presidential candidate by the delegates
b. selection of the vice presidential candidate
c. forum for open debate between the two major national political parties
d. adoption and articulation of the party platform
e. coordination of the activities of parties across the states in anticipation of the pending national elections
ANS: C
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