Observers Often List the First Stage of a Presidential Election

question 62

Multiple Choice

Observers often list the first stage of a presidential election as the prenomination campaign that occurs shortly after a presidential election is concluded. What occurs during this phase?

• A) The candidates for the next presidential election must be selected so that they have the full four years to campaign.
• B) Political parties hold primary elections to determine who they can accept as possible candidates.
• C) The president appoints committees from each party to begin searching for his competitors in the next election.
• D) Possible candidates begin to test the waters, raise money, attract media attention, and try to sway support of influential party members.
• E) The political parties hold their national conventions to plot the campaign for the next four years.

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