"in the early 1800s, the system of nominating presidential candidates that left the candidates beholden to their parties' leaders in congress was called ________."

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Answer: king caucus

The term “caucus” originated in the United States, to mean a meeting of supporters of a particular party. This system referred to as “king caucus” was used to nominate presidential candidates during 1800. After 1824, two candidates from the Democratic-Republican Party condemned this system and replaced it with national presidential nominating conventions.