Elections, parties, pressure groups

Question 1 of 10

An election held to fill a vacant parliamentary seat between general elections is

A. a by-election B. a primary C. a referendum D. a run-off

Question 2 of 10

Proportional representation allocates seats according to

A. appointment B. the largest single vote C. share of votes won D. population size only

Question 3 of 10

Proportional representation gives parties seats according to

A. their age B. the President's choice C. the number of candidates D. their share of the votes

Question 4 of 10

Recall in a democracy allows voters to

A. vote twice B. remove an elected representative before the end of the term C. cancel elections D. appoint judges

Question 5 of 10

Proportional representation tends to produce

A. military rule B. single-party dominance always C. no parliament D. coalition governments

Question 6 of 10

Gerrymandering means

A. boycotting elections B. rigging ballots C. buying votes D. drawing constituency boundaries unfairly

Question 7 of 10

A two-party system is one in which

A. only two parties are legal B. two major parties dominate C. parties take turns by law D. one party rules

Question 8 of 10

A run-off election in Ghana's presidential vote is held when

A. turnout is low B. no candidate gets more than 50% of valid votes C. there is a tie only D. the President resigns

Question 9 of 10

A manifesto is

A. a voters' register B. a document setting out a party's policies C. a ballot paper D. a court ruling

Question 10 of 10

A major disadvantage of the first-past-the-post system is that

A. it is too complex B. parties may win seats out of proportion to votes C. it needs no constituencies D. voters cannot choose candidates

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