Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Question 8

Practice objective / multiple choice question 8 from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 8 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GOVERNMENT • objective

A country elects 5 MPs using two different systems. First‑past‑the‑post (FPTP): each of the five constituencies elects one MP. The vote totals in each constituency are: | Constituency | Party A | Party B | Party C | |--------------|--------|--------|--------| | 1 | 45 | 30 | 25 | | 2 | 35 | 40 | 25 | | 3 | 20 | 45 | 35 | | 4 | 50 | 20 | 30 | | 5 | 30 | 35 | 35 | Proportional representation (PR): the same five seats are allocated nationwide using the D'Hondt method based on the total votes each party receives across all constituencies. (a) How many seats does each party win under FPTP? (b) How many seats does each party win under PR? (c) Which party gains the greatest advantage from moving from FPTP to PR?

Answer Options

A. (a) A 2, B 2, C 1; (b) A 2, B 3, C 0; (c) Party A
B. (a) A 3, B 2, C 0; (b) A 1, B 3, C 1; (c) Party B
Correct Answer C. (a) A 2, B 3, C 0; (b) A 2, B 2, C 1; (c) Party C
D. (a) A 1, B 4, C 0; (b) A 3, B 1, C 1; (c) Party B
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
(a) A 2, B 3, C 0; (b) A 2, B 2, C 1; (c) Party C

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Question 8. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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