The Republican and Democratic National Conventions are just around the corner—but what do they actually mean for the 2016 election again? Is there any political-process-y stuff happening we're supposed to know about, or is it all just cheerleading and speech-giving and running-mate-announcing?
On the brink of a convention that could, for the first time in decades, change the game (more on that in the video), we figured it's time for a little refresher. Watch here:
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![TBS' "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee" For Your Consideration Event - Arrivals](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/gettyimages-687551892-1536257373.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.752xh;0,0.0539xh&resize=480:* "TBS' "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee" For Your Consideration Event - Arrivals")
