A major reason for the creation of primary elections was to
A) eliminate the corruption and unresponsiveness that accompanied deal making by "party bosses."
B) guarantee that candidates had to be smart but not necessarily popular.
C) concentrate control over the nominating process in the hands of a very few people.
D) allow minority groups denied the right to vote in other forms of election to have a say.
E) all of the above
A
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What will be an ideal response?
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