Today, the Purpose of a National Convention Is to

question 197

Multiple Choice

Today, the purpose of a national convention is to

• A) put on a colorful show of support for the party's preselected candidate.
• B) narrow the field of competing candidates to a single presidential nominee.
• C) raise money for the party's presidential nominee.
• D) choose the party's representatives for the electoral college.
• E) allow party members to express their views on campaign issues to the presidential nominee.

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Definitions:

Axes

In psychology and psychiatry, it refers to the different dimensions of disorder or disability as classified in diagnostic systems like the DSM-IV, though newer editions have revised this framework.

DSM-IV-TR

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision; a guide used by clinicians to diagnose mental disorders.

DSM III

The third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a standardized classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the U.S.

DSM II

The second edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a publication for the classification of mental disorders.