A) make laws B) elect the President C) propose admendments of the Constitution D)nominate presidential candidates E) distribute sample ballots
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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.
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.
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.
Name two ways in which political machines held power.
Only the 21st Amendment (repealing the 18th) was ratified by conventions in the states.