National party conventions today

A) are the one place where local party activists exercise real national power.
B) turn delegates into backdrops for televised spectacle.
C) are crucial for determining party platforms.
D) are the one partisan event that the majority of Americans still watch avidly.

National Party Conventions

Large meetings where political parties nominate their presidential and vice-presidential candidates, adopt a platform, and unify party members ahead of a national election.

Televised Spectacle

Events or activities that are made visually striking and grandiose primarily for television audiences, often to capture attention or boost ratings.