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

Question

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• Voters want to elect the president directly and skip the step of nomination.
• Voters want to have more influence over the nomination process.
• Party leaders want to elect the president directly and skip the step of nomination.
• Party leaders want to have more influence over the nomination process.

Answer 1

The most likely reason that caucuses have become less common is:

• Voters want to have more influence over the nomination process.

In recent years, there has been a trend towards making the nomination process more accessible and reflective of the voters' wishes, which has led to an increase in primaries, where voters can directly participate in the selection of candidates.