The Role of "Party in Government" Refers to the ___

The role of "party in government" refers to the ___ .

A) voters who identify more or less directly and consistently with a political party
B) permanent structure of party offices and officials who administer the party apparatus on a day-to-day basis
C) officeholders, both elected and partisan-appointed officials, who ran under or have been associated with the party label
D) representatives of the party who serve on interest group boards to coordinate political campaign support on a day-to-day basis