In the early 1800s,the system of nominating presidential candidates that left the candidates beholden to their party's leaders in Congress was called
A) the King Caucus.
B) party primaries.
C) congressional nominations.
D) presidential gerrymandering.
E) the spoils system.

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The system of nominating presidential candidates that left the candidates beholden to their party's leaders in Congress was called the King Caucus. Members of Congress would gather in a closed-door caucus to choose their party's candidate for president, often with little input or influence from the general public. This system came under criticism for being undemocratic, and was eventually replaced by the modern system of party primaries.

In the Early 1800s,the System of Nominating Presidential Candidates That