1. a meeting of delegates for the purpose of preparing for an election campaign 2. person wishes to be a candidate for the party, he will make this announcement of intention 3. a party election; the members vote by secret ballot a.direct primary b. convention c. declaration of candidacy

1-B. Convention --- a meeting of delegates for the purpose of preparing for an election campaign.

2-C. Declaration of candidacy --- person wishes to be a candidate for the party, he will make this announcement of intention.

3-A. Direct primary --- a party election; the members vote by secret ballot.

Explanation:

1- A convention is the event in which the members of a political party meet in order to diagram the steps to follow within a political campaign.

2- The declaration of candidacy is the act by which a politician makes public his intention to compete for a certain political position.

3- A primary election is a choice in which members of a party select the candidate that the party will present to a later public election.