In the _ election, citizens choose nominees for the general election

b. primary :)

In the primary election, citizens choose nominees for the general election

Explanation:

classical republicanism, also known as civic humanism, is a form of republicanism  developed in the renaissance inspired by the governmental forms and writings of  classical  antiquity, especially such  classical  writers as aristotle, polybius, and cicero.

do your own work

you really need to do your own work and stop cheating