How is the national party convention important for democracy in the United States? How has the convention changed over time?
Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Explain that the national party convention is where the party platform is created and the presidential candidate is nominated by delegates from the various states.
2. Differentiate the modern national convention system from the less democratic convention process in the early nineteenth century when elites still controlled who was nominated.
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