A manifesto refers to the

A. national development plan of a country

B. budget speech of a regime by the President

C. fundamental human rights provisions in a constitution

D. programme of a political party

E. national objectives of a state

The party system operated by a country is determined by the

A. leaders of political parties

B. elite of the country

C. nature of competition and interaction within and between political parties

D. Electorial Commission

E. head of government in power

The principle aim of pressure groups is to

A. subvert the government

B. support the government

C. influence the citizens

D. influence the government

E. undertake the political education of citizens

Public opinion enables a government to

A. control the public

B. find out what the public thinks about its activities

C. influence the public

D. suppress its opponents

E. cut down on the cost of governing

Public opinion is crystallized through all the following except

A. opinion polls

B. strikes

C. referenda

D. military coups

E. plebiscites

A country in which all qualified citizens vote is said to operate

A. universal suffrage

B. a universal adult suffrage

C. a universal male suffrage

D. an unlimited suffrage

E. a limited male suffrage

The deliberate tampering with the boundary of constituencies in order to win more seats is called

A. devolution

B. gerontocracy

C. delimitation

D. gerrymandering

E. decentralization

Which of the following statement is correct about proportional representation? It

A. makes the assembly representative of all citizens

B. is simple to operate

C. preserves the two-party system

D. gives the parties seats in relation to their popular support

E. legalizes dictatorship

Another name for the first past the post system of voting is the

A. second ballot system

B. alternative voting method

C. simple majority method

D. single transferable voting system

E. multi-member voting method

Which of the following is not the responsibility of an Electoral Commission?

A. creation of constituencies

B. registration of voters

C. nomination of candidates

D. registration of political parties

E. provision of polling booths