Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Civic Education Question 25

Practice objective / multiple choice question 25 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 25 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

In a \(100\)-seat legislature, three parties obtain the following vote shares: Party X \(40\%\), Party Y \(35\%\), Party Z \(25\%\). Under a first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) system, the parties win \(30\), \(20\) and \(10\) seats respectively. Under a proportional‑representation (PR) system, seats are allocated exactly in proportion to the vote shares (rounded to the nearest whole seat). Which system yields a more proportional outcome?

Answer Options

A. Mixed-member proportional
B. First-past-the-post
C. Majoritarian system
Correct Answer D. Proportional representation
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Proportional representation

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Civic Education Question 25. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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