Nominating Convention.
party caucus
the direct primary, which allowed party members rather than political conventions to choose candidates for office.
candidates?
To help choose candidates to run for office.
To help choose candidates to run for office.
Direct primary
Political parties choose candidates by means of a primary election. If your cheating on history home work the answer is "direct primary".
It simply means selecting the candidates for the electorate to choose from at the ballot. For example - there might be 10 candidates nominated (chosen) to run for office - but obviously only one can have the job !
Primary elections are preliminary elections for the purpose of choosing the candidates for the main elections that actual choose the office-holders. The term "state primary" may refer to an election held within a state to choose candidates for the presidential election or it may refer to primaries held to choose candidates for state offices.
choose party candidates for the general election.
Typically, politicians select the candidates for public office. They hold a selection procedure to determine who the candidates will be.
A group of like-minded people who act is this way is usually known as a party.