<em>By using the </em><u><em>caucus</em></u><em>, the people took no part in the </em><em>nomination </em><em>process</em>. Nomination is a part of the process (that selects a candidate for election to a public office).
<u>Caucus</u> refers to the system of electing delegates in two states in the primary/preliminary phase of elections, in which each party decides who will be the candidate of that party to the presidency. It is a gathering of party leaders to talk over possible candidates.