15. The growth of direct primaries has resulted in which of the following major change to political parties?
Political parties, instead of the Senate, host and determine the rules for direct primaries.
National conventions held by major parties, instead of congressional caucuses, nominate candidates for primaries
Citizens can no longer run for an elective office without the approval and support of an organized political party.
Private fund-raising by primary candidates has given way to public financing of political parties.
Political parties have less influence over the elected, because the parties cannot control who is nominated.
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15. The growth of direct primaries has resulted in which of the following major change to political parties?
Political parties, instead of the Senate, host and determine the rules for direct primaries.
National conventions held by major parties, instead of congressional caucuses, nominate candidates for primaries
Citizens can no longer run for an elective office without the approval and support of an organized political party.
Private fund-raising by primary candidates has given way to public financing of political parties.
Political parties have less influence over the elected, because the parties cannot control who is nominated.
Last question in a extra credit set that I don't quite understand.
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Direct primaries are elections held in individual states for voters to choose their party's candidate for president. If you follow the news, you know that New Hampshire just had a primary election in which the voters chose the Republican, Donald Trump, and the Democrat, Bernie Sanders.
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