The American government is made up of a two-party system. The United States uses a two-party system, meaning that two major political parties dominate the voting in all elections (“Two-party system,” n.d.). Ultimately, the presidential candidate who receives the most votes in a state wins those state electoral votes. The two most powerful political parties are the Democrats and the Republicans. Although the ultimate goal of both parties is to nominate a presidential candidate, they do not nominate their presidents in the same way. Therefore, the Democratic Party's presidential nomination process is better than the Republican Party's nomination process. The Democratic presidential nomination process has changed over time. The 1984 election brought Republican candidate Ronald Reagan to victory in 49 states, while Democratic candidate Walter Mondale won electoral votes in only two states. Due to the 1984 elections, Democrats were “defeated and discouraged” (Valelly, 2010). The Democrats then understood that the party's reforms were controlled by...