WorksheetsGovernment Brains
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What role does technology play in the electoral process?
Technology has no impact on the electoral process whatsoever.
Technology enhances the electoral process by improving accessibility, efficiency, and communication.
Technology complicates the electoral process by creating confusion and delays.
Technology only benefits candidates with more funding and resources.
What is the significance of voter education in Nigeria?
Voter education reduces the number of eligible voters.
Voter education is significant in Nigeria as it empowers citizens, enhances electoral participation, and strengthens democracy.
Voter education is only important for political parties.
Voter education is primarily focused on teaching candidates about elections.
How does the Electoral Commission ensure fair elections?
The Electoral Commission relies solely on public opinion polls.
The Electoral Commission ensures fair elections through regulations, audits, voter education, transparency, and oversight.
The Electoral Commission uses social media to influence voter decisions.
The Electoral Commission conducts elections without any regulations.
Why are free elections important for democracy?
Free elections are primarily for international approval.
Free elections are only necessary in large countries.
Free elections are a form of entertainment for citizens.
Free elections are crucial for democracy as they empower citizens to select their leaders and influence government policies.
What challenges does the Electoral Commission face during elections?
Simplifying the voting process
Enhancing public awareness campaigns
Increased voter turnout
Challenges include voter registration accuracy, logistics management, preventing voter fraud, compliance with laws, misinformation, and voting system security.
One of the causes of electoral malpractices is
ambition to win power at all costs
attractiveness of the political office
greed
all the above
Electoral malpractices can be explained as the
illegal acts of the voters
inappropriate deeds of the political parties
undisciplined actions of the electoral officials
All the above
The illegal manipulation of electoral materials and results is known as
under-age voting
deceitful manifestoes
thuggery
election rigging
All these are the forms of election rigging except
multiple voting during election
falsification of election results
illegal printing of voters' cards
adequate supply of voting materials to polling units
What is one of the importance of elections?
Makes the change of government difficult and violent
Checks the excesses of leaders
Promotes dictatorship
Limits the choice of leaders
What is one of the rights of voters during an election in Nigeria?
Right to receive assistance if the voter is deaf
Right to preview a sample ballot before voting
Right to ask questions on election process or procedure
Right to vote in privacy and freedom from coercion or intimidation
What is one of the responsibilities of voters during an election?
Coercing or intimidating other voters
Following all federal and states voting laws
Ignoring voting procedures
Disrespecting the privacy of other voters
Which of the following is NOT a qualification needed to be voted into the parliament in Nigeria?
Educational Qualification
Political party membership
Criminal record
Tax payment
What is the minimum age requirement to be eligible to vote in an election in Nigeria?
16 years
25 years
18 years
21 years
