Question

How do the Republican candidate and the Democratic candidate get chosen to run for presidential office? Each is nominated by his or her respective party. They are chosen by the House of Representatives. They are nominated by their state governments. Each is chosen by the governor of his/her home state.

Answer 1

Each is nominated by his or her respective party

Step-by-step explanation:

Before there is a Republican candidate and a Democratic candidate running for presidential office, he or she needs to be nominated. Prior to the election, there are typically several candidates running for office in each political party. After discussions and debates, each party nominates one candidate to run for office

Answer 2

Both the Republican candidate and the Democratic candidate get chosen to run for presidential office through nominations by his or her respective party, through a primary election. This is the meaning behind a government "for the people, by the people"