An electoral system which allows party members to elect candidates for elective offices is called? `

• A. by election
• B. primary election
• C. general election
• D. direct election

Carpet-corssing is a characteristic of

• A. monarchical system
• B. Cabinet system
• C. presidential system
• D. unitary system

Citizens' political participation is best practiced under a

• A. militant pressure group
• B. neighborhood vigilante group
• C. cooperative society
• D. political party

The notion of checks and balances guarantees that

• A. the executive is able to control the legislature
• B. the judiciary can stop all executive actions
• C. each branch of government acts as a watchdog over other branches
• D. the legislature is subordinate to the judiciary

Highlight three merits and any three demerits of a simple majority system of voting

The concept of sovereignty can best be defined as the

• A. state of being supreme in authority
• B. power of the executive president
• C. supremacy of the legislature
• D. supremacy of the executive

The judiciary checks the other arms of government through

• A. Judicial recall
• B. Judicial precedence
• C. Judicial review
• D. Judicial oversight

An electoral system in which parties are assigned seats in the parliament commensurate to the number of votes polled is

• A. Absolute majority
• B. Simple majority
• C. proportional representation
• D. indirect election

Universal adult surffrage is very popular today because it

• A. allows the establishment of military regimes
• B. allows for equal political representation
• C. encourages a multi-party system
• D. allows for greater political participation

Sovereignty ultimately resides in

• A. the people within a political society
• B. a country's chief executive
• C. the judges of the Supreme Court
• D. traditional rulers