Which Statement Best Characterizes the Influence Average Citizens and Party

Multiple Choice

Which statement best characterizes the influence average citizens and party elites have over the nomination process in the United States?

A) Although average citizens have some influence in the nominations process, party elites play an outsized role in selecting the candidates who will compete in the general election.
B) Although party elites have some influence in the nominations process, average citizens play an outsized role in selecting the candidates who will compete in the general election.
C) Party leaders and average citizens play roughly equal roles in selecting the candidates who will compete in the general election.
D) Party leaders are legally prohibited from playing any role in the nominations process.