Political parties do NOT... nominate candidates.

monitor office holders.

count the electoral votes.

raise money for campaigns.

i am pretty sure the awsers is d.

cultural/diplomatic relations. most medieval japanese   culture has chinese origins. writing, architecture etc.

i belive the continental association was created to boycott all contact with british goods.

i also belive it was in december 1, 1774

it was douglas macarthur..