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Every four years, the United States holds a presidential election. Campaigns to win these elections are the largest political events in the country, mobilizing millions of people nationwide and lasting over a year.

Many people think of the presidential election as a contest between candidates from the two major political parties: Democrats and Republicans. However, it actually begins as separate contests within each party called presidential

primaries.

In a primary, candidates from the same party run against each other to become their party's

nominee,

or official candidate for president. After the presidential primaries, a separate election is held to help determine which of the nominees will become president.

Which of the following best describes a presidential primary?

an election in which different political parties compete to elect the next president

a person who is selected to be the party's official candidate for president of the United States

a competition between candidates from the same political party to become the presidential nominee

any contest to win an election for public office within a state or local government