The Electoral Process - Form 3 Social Studies

The member who commands the majority in the House of Representatives (Lower House) becomes the..

• President

• Prime Minister

• Opposition Leader

• Speaker of the House

An area in a country where voters elect a representative to a local or national government body is known as

• Constituents

• Campaign

• Candidate

• Constituency

Candidates who get the most votes in a constituency become members of the House of Representatives? True or False.

• True

• False

The role of the Opposition is to implement new legislation, and to run the affairs of the country. True or False.

• True

• False

Which are the following statements are TRUE. (select all that may apply)

• The Opposition leader nominates 6 members of their own party.

• The Prime Minister nominated 16 members of their own party to the senate.

• The President nominates 9 members to the senate.

• The President of Trinidad and Tobago is chosen in the General Election.

As a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago we have NO involvement in the democratic process in our country. True or False.

• True

• False

The government officials of our country are above the laws (constitution) of Trinidad and Tobago.

• True

• False

A written document which sets out the laws by which a country is governed is known as

• The Constituents

• The Constituency

• The Constitution

• The Constitution Reform

The constitution is a written document that sets out the laws by which a country is governed. It outlines which of the following. (select all that may apply)

• The role of the civil service 

• The rights and responsibilities of its citizens

• The structure and powers of government

• How governments are chosen

Define the term Universal Adult Suffrage.

• the right for some adults to vote

• the right of all adults to vote

• a system of voting where not all of the population are allowed to vote.

• a free and fair election