MAJORITY RULE QUIZ

Which of these is the best definition of 'majority rule'?

• Whichever party has the most voters wins

• Whichever party has the most candidates wins

• Whichever racial group has the most people wins

• All of these

• Whichever party has the most men wins

The Bahamas became a majority ruled nation on

• January 10, 1967

• July 10, 1967

• July 10, 1973

• January 10th, 1973

This political party did NOT participate in the 1967 election.

• The PLP

• The FNM

• The UBP

• The BFL

Alvin Braynen was the independent MP for Long Island.

• TRUE

• FALSE: He was the MP for South Eleuthera

• FALSE: He was the MP for North Eleuthera

• FALSE: He was the MP for South Abaco

• FALSE: He was the MP for North Abaco

Alvin Braynen and ______ were the two MP's who joined the PLP in 1967.

• Milo Butler

• Cecil Wallace-Whitfield

• Randol Fawkes

• Clifford Darling

How many seats were contested in the 1967 general election?

• 39

• 40

• 41

• 42

Going into the 19612 elections the PLP expected to win more than the 6 seats they won. Why was the PLP so optimistic?

• Women voted for the first time and the PLP expected most of them to vote PLP.

• The PLP ran a solid campaign

• 1962 was the first election which had political parties

• None of these

Who was the leader of the UBP in 1967?

• Stafford Sands

• Stafford Symnonette

• Roland Sands

• Roland Symonette

Alvin Braynen was promised this position if he joined the PLP.

• Attorney General

• Governor General

• Speaker of the House

• President of the Senate

• Deputy Prime Minister

Randol Fawkes was the leader of the Bahamas Federation of _______

• Lawyers

• Longshoremen

• Labour

• Legal Professionals