Question

A primary election is the

a. name given to any national general election and includes both presidential and midterm elections
b. reason that many people give for why the current electoral process in the country needs changes
c. method used to select candidates to run in an election, may be open or closed to other parties
d. type of election where the people vote only for officials for the state and local levels of government

Answer 1

The primary election, often also called "the primary" is an election in the US in which the two main parties vote for their representative candidate for the President. The president isn't yet being chosen, instead the best candidate for the president is chosen - the one that has the best chances to win.

Therefore the best answer is C.