Government Quiz ( Government Elections)

The electoral system in Trinidad and Tobago is known as:

• A. Electoral college

   

   

• B. First- past - the post

   

   

   

• C. Proportional representation

   

   

• D. Westminster system

   

   

   

           I. Parliament is dissolved

         II. Candidates are nominated

        III. Parties present their manifestos

The statements above refer to steps in:

• A. electing a speaker

   

• B. electing a government

• C. forming a political party

• D. selecting a president

   

General government elections in Trinidad and Tobago are due every:

• A. 2 years

• B. 3 years

• C. 4 years

• D. 5 years

   

Trinidad and Tobago is in the process of conducting a population count. This count is called a/an:

• A. census

• B. interview

• C. questionnaire

• D. survey

   

A political party in Trinidad and Tobago won the majority of the votes in most of the constituencies and formed the government. Which electoral system does this describe?

• A. Voter padding

• B. Direct democracy

• C. First –past – the - post

• D. Proportional Representation

How was a Humanitarian Law violated during the 1990 Coup attempt?

• A. A curfew was declared

   

• B. Civilians lost life and property

   

   

• C. A state of Emergency was declared

• D. People were unable to go to work in Port –of -Spain