History

Quiz Superdelegates

Select one. The 1832 conventions were more open than Congressional caucuses because…

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Option 1
Americans directly voted for the nominee. False. Party elites still chose the nominee.
Option 2
Other parties participated in each others' conventions. False. Members attended the conventions of the party with which they were affiliated.
Option 3
The Anti-Masons held a convention that year that brought in delegates from across the country. True. The Anti-Masons ended up nominating William Wirt.
Option 4
The Democrats and the Whigs refrained from holding conventions. False. These two parties followed the Anti-Masons example.
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