Waec Government Questions
Question 596:
The purpose of an election is to
- A Allow people to participate in choosing their leaders
- B Provide social amenities for the electorate
- C Declare election results
- D Give people political education
- E Allow the counting of votes in public
Question 597:
Which of the following is not a method of election?
- A Simple majority
- B Proportional representation
- C Single-member constituency
- D Plurality system
- E Absolute majority
Question 598:
How many Nigerians were elected into Legislative Council when the elective principle was applied in
- A Two
- B Three
- C Four
- D Five
- E Six
Question 599:
One of the advantages of the simple majority system of voting is that it
- A Discourages election malpractices
- B Gives an accurate result of an election
- C Is very suitable to large countries
- D Is simple and cheap to operate
- E Is useful in developing countries
Question 600:
The geographical units into which a country is divided for the purpose of elections are called
- A Constituencies
- B Polling
- C Local government areas
- D States
- E Country councils