Political Parties and Electoral Systems
GCE Government

(a) What is a political party? (2 marks) (b) Identify and explain FOUR functions of political parties in a democratic state. (8 marks) (c) Distinguish between a two-party system and a multi-party syst…

(a) Define the term 'electoral system'. (2 marks) (b) Explain THREE types of electoral systems used in modern democracies. (9 marks) (c) Examine FOUR problems associated with the conduct of elections …

Under a proportional representation electoral system, a party that wins 30% of the total votes in a 200-seat legislature would be entitled to how many seats?

The electoral system in which a candidate must obtain more than half of all valid votes cast before being declared winner is known as

In Nigeria's Second Republic (1979–1983), the presidential candidate was required to score at least one-quarter of votes cast in at least two-thirds of all states. This requirement was designed primar…

A political party that operates within a single region or ethnic group of a country is best described as a

Which of the following best distinguishes a cadre party from a mass party?

In an election conducted under the alternative vote (preferential voting) system, four candidates — P, Q, R, and S — receive first-preference votes as follows: P = 45%, Q = 30%, R = 15%, S = 10%. No c…

The concept of 'gerrymandering' in electoral politics refers to the

A two-party system is most likely to emerge under which of the following electoral arrangements?

Which of the following is the PRIMARY function of a political party in a democratic state?