Question

Why did political parties switch to national conventions to nominate presidential candidates? to exclude certain people from the process to cater to wealthy party donors to include more people in the process to follow the constitutional process

Answer 1

 

To include more people in the process

The national convention is intended to vote for winners from the primary caucuses and select a presidential candidate. the movement is to encourage people who considered themselves as partisans to participate in their party's presidential selection process.

Answer 2

To include more people in the process