WorksheetsElection and Representation
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which election system has been adopted in india?
A. FPTP (First Past the Post System)
B. Proportional representation
C. Party list system
D. Single transferrable vote
In _______________ system, a party gets the same proportion of seats as it gets its proportion of votes.
A. Monarchy
B. First Past the Post System (FPTP)
C. Proportional Representation (PR)
D. Election Commission
First Past the Post System (FPTP) is also known as the Plurality System.
A. True
B. False
In the Lok Sabha elections of 1984, the Congress Party came to power winning 450 of the 543 Lok Sabha seats.
A. True
B. False
Process in which people participate directly without representatives is called?
A. Indirect democracy
B. Straight democracy
C. Direct democracy
D. Plain democracy
Each constituency elects how many representatives?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
In the First Past the Post system, that candidate is declared winner who
A. Secures the largest number of postal ballots
B. Belongs to the party that has highest number of votes in the country
C. Has more votes than any other candidate in the constituency
D. Attains first position by securing more than 50% votes.
In Israel and Netherlands, which of the following method is followed in election?
A. The entire system is treated as a monarchy system
B. The entire country is treated as multi-party constituency
C. The entire country is treated as one constituency
D. None of these
Which of the following forms of voting necessarily requires ranking candidates?
A. Open-list proportional Representation
B. Parliamentary-style voting
C. Minimum winning coalition
D. Single Transferable Vote
What is the full form of FPTP?
Fully Past The Post
First Past the Post
First Party To Proceed
First Past The Point
Why did India adopt the FPTP system?
It is extremely simple to understand even for those who may have no specialised knowledge about politics and elections.
It offers voters a clear choice not only between parties but between candidates.
This system encourages voters from different social groups to come together to win an election in a locality.
All of the above
Which of the following was the belief of the makers of our Constitution?
The FPTP system is not suitable for a country like India.
The PR system may not be suitable for giving a stable government in a parliamentary system.
The FPTP system would give an unstable government in a parliamentary system.
India ought to adopt the PR system.
How many constituencies has India been divided into?
543
29
100
290
A slip of paper on which a voter marks their vote:
ballot
ticket
poll
The state of being a member of a particular country and having rights because of it:
representation
citizenship
membership
A person or organization that speaks, acts, or is present officially for someone else:
nominee
speaker
representative
a person who has the right to vote
electorate
voter
caucus
ballot
The body of persons entitled to vote in an election
electorate
voter
caucus
ballot
A meeting of members of a political party for the purpose of choosing a candidate for an election
election
ballot
caucus
campaign
what is a republic?
form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
form of government where the political party that wins the most votes forms a new government
form of government where people don't have voting rights
form of government which allows a dictator to be elected by voting
ballot
a sheet of paper which represents a list of candidates or issues
a box used to hold ballots to be counted
to vote for a candidate or issue
counting votes in an election, a place where citizens vote, or a survey of citizen's opinions
candidate
to vote for a candidate or issue
more than half of the total votes that are cast
A qualified citizen who runs for political office
a sheet of paper which represents a list of candidates or issues
Having the right to vote.
suffrage
elect
propaganda
a method that allows registered voters to vote when they are away from home
absentee ballot
voter
party platform
in-person ballot
the process of gathering public
support for a candidate.
campaign
propaganda
platform
elect
person running for elected office
candidate
campaign
citizen
delegate
meeting where a political party
chooses its presidential candidate.
Electoral College
Congress
Convention
Senate
A person appointed or elected to represent others
delegate
incumbent
candidate
citizen
The process Americans use to elect the president and vice president. The number of electors a state receives is equal to that state's number of U.S. senators and representatives.
Electoral College
Popular Vote
University College
House of Representatives
The person currently in an elected position
delegate
candidate
incumbent
problems facing our country that need
solutions (ex: immigration, access to health care,
finding energy sources, and providing quality
education).
non-partisan
platform
issues
bi-partisan
An idea or person that does not support a specific party, cause, or candidate.
non-partisan
bi-partisan
republican
democrat
organized groups of people who
share similar beliefs about how the government
should be run and how the issues facing our country
should be solved.
Senate
House of Representatives
political party
candidates
A person who is legally recognized as a member of a country
citizen
alien
candidate
elector
A government in which the people have the power through representation
dictatorship
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
Having a national (central) government
Federal
State
Local
A final election for a political office with a limited list of candidates that happen at a local, state, and national level.
General Election
Primary Election
Where you go to vote
Congress
Polling Place
Convention
A pineapple under the sea
Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause
campaign
suffrage
propaganda
incumbent
The entire country is divided into fixed electoral areas of elections. This is called _______________ ?
Constituency
Constitution
Government
Electoral Purposes
In India, we follow area based system of representation. The country is divided into different areas for purposes of elections. These areas are called _____________ ?
Reserved Constituency
Electoral Constituency
Both
None
Each state is divided into a specific number of Assembly constituencies. The elected representative from each state is called ____________?
MLA
MP
President
Prime Minister
Who are scheduled caste?
OBC's
Dalits
Scheduled Tribes
________ Constituencies in which seats are reserved for Schedule Castes and Tribes based on the size of their population in Karnataka ?
Reserved Constituencies
Electoral Constituencies
Both
None
________ Constituencies in which seats are reserved for Schedule Castes and Tribes based on the size of their population in Karnataka ?
Reserved Constituencies
Electoral Constituencies
Both
None
Which of the following is described by the statement below:
"the right of all eligible persons to vote"
Electorate
Universal adult suffrage
democracy
republic
The right to vote at a public election is called ...
Franchise
Vote
Proportion
Process
Which of the following electoral systems would MOST likely have one or more minority representatives in the Legislature?
First-Past-the-Post
Proportional Representation
Constituencies are a feature of which of the following electoral systems?
First-Past-the-Post
Proportional Representation
In the First-Past-the-Post electoral system, the legislature is made up of ...
Member of Parliament or MPs from the Opposition and governing party
Representatives and minority leaders
Judges and other judicial officials
Educators
The ballot paper would MOSt likely be used in a _______ electoral system.
First-Past-the-Post
Proportional Representation
