Section 9
Party Functions
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The major political parties in the U.S. host the Democratic and Republican National Conventions to select candidates and rally supporters.
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Election candidates have often been determined before conventions, but are still formally declared as their party's official candidates at the conventions.
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Political parties play key roles in organizing campaigns and elections.
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Informing the public by traditional and modern mass media is a goal of the DNC and RNC, who gain supporters by remaining.
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The legislative branch can significantly affect the power of the governing party by employing a series of checks and balances.
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Democratic and Republican Parties have historically taken ideologically ambiguous positions in order to attract a wide range of supporters.
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Democratic and Republican National Committees help coordinate and promote party policies but do not organize the creation of policies.