Neco 2023 Government Question 13

Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2023 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2023 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 13 NECO • 2023 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a recent election four parties obtained the following vote shares: Party A \(45\%\), Party B \(30\%\), Party C \(15\%\), Party D \(10\%\). Using the Laakso‑Taagepera effective number of parties formula \(N = \frac{1}{\sum p_i^{2}}\) where \(p_i\) are the vote‑share fractions, calculate the effective number of parties and state what type of party system (dominant‑party, two‑party or multipartite) the result indicates.

Answer Options

A. Effective number of parties ≈ 2.2, indicating a two‑party system
B. Effective number of parties ≈ 4.5, indicating a multipartite system
C. Effective number of parties ≈ 3.1, indicating a dominant‑party system
Correct Answer D. Effective number of parties ≈ 3.1, indicating a multipartite system
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Effective number of parties ≈ 3.1, indicating a multipartite system

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This is Neco 2023 Government Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Government examination.

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