The Democratic National Convention is typically held first, followed by the Republican National Convention.

Party conventions serve all of these purposes.

Delegates to a party convention are typically a mix of elected officials, party activists, and ordinary citizens.

Delegates to a party convention are typically chosen by a combination of the state party organizations, the national party committee, and the presidential candidates.

The keynote speaker at a party convention typically does all of these things.

The platform committee at a party convention does all of these things.

The credentials committee at a party convention does all of these things.

The rules committee at a party convention does all of these things.

The nominating committee at a party convention does all of these things.

The acceptance speech at a party convention typically does all of these things.

The closing ceremony at a party convention typically does all of these things.

The Democratic National Convention is typically more raucous and lively than the Republican National Convention.

The Republican National Convention is typically more scripted and controlled than the Democratic National Convention.

The Democratic National Convention is typically more focused on policy than the Republican National Convention.

The Republican National Convention is typically more focused on personality than the Democratic National Convention.