Read the selection and answer the question that follows.
"At its best, the Internet can educate more people faster than any media tool...At its worst, it can make people dumber faster than any media tool...Because the Internet has an aura of 'technology' surrounding it, the uneducated believe information from it even more."
—Thomas Friedman, The New York Times (2002)
What does Thomas Friedman think is the main problem associated with using the Internet as a source of information?
What is a political party meeting called?
The terms party conference (UK English), political convention (US and Canadian English), and party congress usually refer to a general meeting of a political party. The conference is attended by certain delegates who represent the party membership.
What is the meeting called when delegates from all over the country get together to choose their nominee for president?
Today, in 48 states, individuals participate in primaries or caucuses to elect delegates who support their presidential candidate of choice. At national party conventions, the presidential contender with the most state delegate votes wins the party nomination.
What is a group of people called who attend a party's convention and select their nominee for president?
Awarding Delegates From the Primaries and Caucuses
At stake in each primary or caucus is a certain number of delegates. These are individuals who represent their state at national party conventions. The candidate who receives a majority of the party's delegates wins the nomination.
What is the national party convention?
A United States presidential nominating convention is a political convention held every four years in the United States by most of the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming U.S. presidential election.