Electoral Politics Quiz

In most democracies people rule ….?

• Through their representatives.

• Directly

• Unelected ministers

• None

On what basis do the voters generally choose their representatives?

• They can choose who will make laws for them

• They can choose who will form the government and take major decisions

• They can choose the party whose policies will guide the government and law making

• All

Which is not a sign of democratic elections?

• Everyone should have one vote and every vote should have equal value.

• There should be something to choose from. Parties and candidates should be free to contest elections and should offer some real choice to the voters.

• Elections must be held regularly after every few years.

• It is a must the candidate preferred by the people should get elected

Is it good to have competition?

• Extreme competition gets messy

• Yes

• No

• None

What creates a sense of disunity and 'factionalism' ?

• Democracy

• Non democracy

• Political Competition

• Extreme political competition

What happens in Factionalism?

• Different political parties and leaders often level allegations against one another

• Parties and candidates often use dirty tricks to win elections

• electoral fights does not allow sensible long-term policies to be formulated

• All

Parties and candidates often use dirty tricks to win elections, why?

• To serve the people

• To advance their careers

• To terror the people

• All

How does electoral competition work?

• By giving speeches and campaigns

• By newspapers and periodicals

• It gives the political contestants incentive

• If they fail to satisfy the voters with their work they will not be able to win again

What happens in General Elections?

• Elections are held in all constituencies at the same time, either on the same day

• Elections are held in few constituencies

• Elections are held on different days in different constituencies

• None

What happens in a by-election?

• Elections are held in few constituencies

• Elections are held in all constituencies at the same time, either on the same day

• Elections are held on different days in different constituencies

• Sometimes elections are held only for one constituency to fill the vacancy caused by the death or resignation of a member.