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This Quiz Shows Just how Complicated the GOP’s Convention Could Get

And it could all come down to a little-known rules committee

Downtown Cleveland -- pictured here is the Tower City Center -- is the site for July's GOP convention. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Downtown Cleveland -- pictured here is the Tower City Center -- is the site for July's GOP convention. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
By Sean McMinn
Posted April 12, 2016 at 4:42pm

If no candidate earns a majority of delegates in the Republican nominating race, things could get tricky at the party’s convention in Cleveland. Take this quiz to see how well you understand the rules.  



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