Government Practice Tests – The Electoral Process

A free and fair election requires all the following except ______

A. political parties
B. a long campaign period
C. gerrymandered constituencies
D. registration of all qualified voters

One major advantage of the secret ballot system of election is that, it ______ (WASSCE 2005)

A. helps to elect the best candidate
B. removes the fears of threat and victimization
C. enables the best party to win
D. ensures the efficiency of the electoral commission

The type of voting done without coercion is known as ______

A. General Election    B. Open voting   C. Secret voting   D. Suffrage

A system in which a cand1date with the highest number of votes is declared winner in an election is called ______ (WASSCE 2006)

A. first—pass the- post.
B. block voting.
C. second balloting.
D. proportional representation

A system in which a candidate with the highest number of votes is declared winner in an election is called ______

A. first—pass the- post.
B. block voting.
C. second balloting.
D. proportional representation