Government/Electoral process

A group of officials elected by the citizens to conduct the affairs of a country.

• Constitution

• Government

• Referendum

• Dictatorship

Rule by an individual or a group that exercises absolute authority.

• Government

• Constitution

• Referendum

• Dictatorship

Set of principles and laws by which citizens of a country are governed.

• Referendum

• Democracy

• Constitution

• Government

All of the following are types of Government EXCEPT

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchies

• Parliamentary

The electoral organization administering the elections should be independent and non-partisan.

• True

• False

In the Commonwealth Caribbean, parliamentary or general elections are usually held

• Twice every 5 years

• Once every 2 years

• Once every 3 years

• Once every 5 years

This is the main objective of the electoral process

• To provide representatives to govern a country so education can be free for all.

• To provide country with intelligent representatives to make sound decisions as a government.

• To provide a country with a group of representatives who have been elected in free & Fair election.

• To ensure that the well-being of the elderly and persons in need are met.

All of the following steps are a part of the voting process EXCEPT

• Voter places ballot paper in ballot box.

• Voter proceeds to booth and casts vote.

• Voter's name checked against voters list.

• Ballots are counted and recorded.

An occasion in a country when every citizen in a country may vote on a particular matter.

• Government

• Referendum

• Constitution

• Dictatorship

In order for democracy to work, citizens must be able to do all of the following EXCEPT:

• Be free from forming competing political parties.

• Have freedom of speech.

• Be able to challenge the decision of the government.

• Be able to choose among candidates in regularly held elections.