While Traditional Party Conventions Were ________, Contemporary Party Conventions Are

While traditional party conventions were ________, contemporary party conventions are ________.

A) deliberative assemblies to determine nominations; simple ratifications of nominations that have already been determined
B) simple ratifications of nominations that had already been determined; deliberative assemblies to determine nominations
C) financed solely by the federal government; financed by interest groups, private donors, and corporations
D) financed by interest groups, private donors, and corporations; financed solely by the federal government
E) held on the year before the presidential election; held one week before the presidential election