Author Question: Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the earliest national party conventions? a. selection ... (Read 76 times)

Davideckstein7 · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the earliest national party conventions?

a. selection of the partys 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

Question 2

A large meeting that draws together party delegates from across the nation to choose the partys presidential and vice presidential candidates is known as

a. the party caucus.
b. the national party convention.
c. the electoral college.
d. the party delegation.
e. the nomination convention.