Some students of Texas politics argue that the nature of the state's primary delayed the development of the two-party system by __________

a. encouraging factionalism within the Republican Party
b. allowing any party not winning the preceding gubernatorial election to nominate candidates in party conventions
c. providing incentives for Democrats to vote in Republican primaries in an attempt to nominate extremist candidates and ensure victory for Democrats in general elections
d. encouraging Republicans to vote for conservative candidates in Democratic primaries, leading to general elections featuring two conservative candidates

Answer: d

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