The effect of the McGovern-Fraser Commission was ______.

A. to enable party leaders to pick a candidate who would help the whole party on Election Day
B. to create a system of campaign financing that enabled candidates outside of the mainstream to have enough resources to compete
C. it changed the system so the party base has more influence than insiders
D. it changed how the Republican Party chose delegates to the national convention in order to reduce the influence of social conservatives

Answer: C

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