Electoral System

What this diagram presents?

• Government

• Bill

• Electoral System

• Politics

The two main systems of elections are ..................... and .......................

• executive and cabinet

• parliament and first-past-the-post

• opposition and proportional representation

• first-past-the-post and proportional representation

Which picture represent proportional representation?

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In the First-Past-the-Post system, the country is divided into .............

• parishes

• constituencies

• rural areas

• urban areas

In a First-Past-the -Post system, if no political party receives majority of the votes; then a ............................... is form.

• re-election

• coalition

• coup etat

• government

In a Proportional Representation, the entire country is treated as a ..................

• parish

• constituency

• capital

• city

Which member of CARICOM practices the Proportional Representation system?

• Anguilla

• Dominica

• Guyana

• Trinidad

Which Caribbean island practices the First-Past-the Post system?

• Bermuda

• Martinique

• Dominican Republic

• Jamaica

Three requirements for voting in a general election of Dominica are ...............

• Must be a citizen.

  Must be 18 years and over.

  Must be a registered voter.

• Must be a citizen.

  Must say who you voting for.

  Must be a registered voter.

• Must be a citizen.

  Must be 18 years and over.

  Must like the prime minister.

• Must be a citizen.

  Must like the prime minister.

  Must say who you are voting for.

Which is an advantage of First-Past-the-Post system?

• The Parliament works for the entire country.

• There is a close relations between the parliamentary representative and the people.

• Parties cannot complain about unfair divisions of the country.

• The strength of the party is balanced through country and Parliament.