In the wake of the turmoil that engulfed the 1968 presidential campaign, a commission to reform the delegate selection process was formed. Which of the following selection systems was adopted by the Democratic and, subsequently, Republican parties as a result?
A) the candidate primary
B) the participatory convention
C) the delegate primary
D) None of these are correct.

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The candidate primary was adopted by both Democratic and Republican parties as a result of the commission to reform the delegate selection process formed after the turmoil of the 1968 presidential campaign. This system allows voters to directly vote for their preferred candidate, rather than indirectly selecting delegates who would then vote for the candidate at the convention.

In the Wake of the Turmoil That Engulfed the 1968