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What are the democratic and Republican national conventions?
The Democratic and Republican National convententions are where the delegates of each party meet to nominate their Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees. The nominees get delegates by winning each state's primary or caucus.
What authorized the creation of nominating conventions?
We live a free country, the right to peaceful assembly being one of our freedoms. Nobody had to authorize nominating conventions except the parties that held them.
How is the Republican presidential candidate chosen?
Several states hold primary elections to choose the presidential candidates. The final choice or confirmation will be made at the national Republican Convention which will be held in Tampa Bay, Florida in 2012.
What were two ways in which political machines held power?
Name two ways in which political machines held power.
How many of the amendments were ratified by the state legislatures and how many were ratified by conventions held in the states?
Only the 21st Amendment (repealing the 18th) was ratified by conventions in the states.
Why are national party conventions held by the two major U.S. political parties?
To select a Presidential Candidate
How often are national political conventions held?
The two major parties hold national conventions every four years, primarily for the purpose of nominating a candidate for President.
What happened at the national conventions which are held in presidential elections years?
delegates from each state select political parties'nominees for president
National political conventions are held chiefly to do what?
National political conventions are primarily held to nominate the party's candidates for president and vice president, as well as to officially adopt the party's platform and unify party members and supporters around common goals and strategies for the upcoming election.
What happens before the national conventions which are held in a presidential election year?
primary elections and caucuses are held
For what major purpose do parties hold national convention?
National conventions are held for the purpose of nominating both the president and vice president to run for the presidential elections. The conventions are also used to adopt changes into the party platform.
Are the primaries held before or after the national conventions?
They are held before. There would be no reason to hold them after the candidate has been chosen.
How many state legislatures were raified by conventions held in the states?
How many were ratified by conventions held in the states?
What are the two main purposes of national conventions held every four years?
They decide on party platforms and nominate presidential/vice-presidential candidates.
The first major national presidential nominating convention was held in?
The first nomination conventions were held in 1832 and both parties met in Baltimore. Prior to that members of Congress met and nominated someone from their party.
How were the candidates in the 1800 chosen for president?
In the Jeffersonian democracy presidential candidates would be chosen by caucuses that were held by political leaders. In a Jacksonian democracy the candidates would be chosen by conventions.
Where are Nintendo conventions held?
any big city
