Civic Education

What is an election?

• Buying and selling

• Choosing leaders by voting

• Making laws

• Building roads

A person who votes in an election is called a ____.

• candidate

• leader

• voter

• politician

Which type of election allows people to vote directly for their leaders?

• Primary election

• Indirect election

• Direct election

• Run-off election

The voting age in Nigeria is ____.

• 16

• 21

• 18

• 25

A person must be a member of a political party to ____.

• vote

• contest election

• be employed

• register in school

A re-conducted election due to irregularities is called a ____.

• primary election

• by-election

• referendum

• run-off election

The most important requirement to contest an election in Nigeria is ____.

• height

• age

• citizenship

• religion

Which of the following is not a type of election?

• Direct

• Indirect

• Triangle

• Referendum

A body of people that elects leaders on behalf of the voters is called ____.

• INEC

• Electoral College

• Tribunal

• Voter registration unit

Which one is an election within a political party?

• General election

• Run-off

• Primary election

• By-election