why do political parties try to avoid contested conventions? select all that apply.
A. A candidate from a slit party typically doesn't win the presidency,
B. A contested convention doesn't create momentum that a candidate needs to oppose the other party.
C. The current president disapproves of contested conventions,
D. The founding fathers almost banned contested conventions they can be rowdy.
E. Cities prefer not to host contested conventions because they can be rowdy

The correct answers are A) A candidate from a slit party typically doesn't win the presidency and B) A contested convention doesn't create momentum that a candidate needs to oppose the other party.

Political parties tried to avoid contested conventions because a candidate from a slit party typically doesn't win the presidency and a contested convention doesn't create momentum that a candidate needs to oppose the other party.

In US politics, a contested convention happens when none of the candidates of the party that is competing for the presidential nomination possesses the majority of the delegates. And let's remember that the candidate needs to have the majority of delegates in order to win the nomination.