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

A. Party members select their party’s candidates in a single run-off election.
B. Party “bosses” choose their party’s candidate at their party’s nominating convention.
C. All registered voters decide which candidates each party should choose in a national primary elections.
D. After a series of caucuses and primary elections, delegates at each party’s nominating convention choose their candidate.


Answer: D. After a series of caucuses and primary elections, delegates at each party’s nominating convention choose their candidate.

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