Question

Which of the following might be one reason that caucuses have become less common?
Responses

Voters want to have more influence over the nomination process.
Voters want to have more influence over the nomination process. - no response given

Voters want to elect the president directly and skip the step of nomination.
Voters want to elect the president directly and skip the step of nomination. - no response given

Party leaders want to elect the president directly and skip the step of nomination.
Party leaders want to elect the president directly and skip the step of nomination. - no response given

Party leaders want to have more influence over the nomination process.

Answer 1

Voters want to have more influence over the nomination process.

Explanation: caucuses are time-consuming and favor highly active party members; states have moved to primaries because they let more voters participate easily (secret ballot, broader turnout), so caucuses have declined.