Question 35
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2025
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GOVERNMENT
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objective
In a national election, four parties obtain the following vote shares: Party A \(45\%\), Party B \(30\%\), Party C \(15\%\), and Party D \(10\%\). The House of Representatives has 100 seats.\n\n(a) Using the largest‑remainder method (Hare quota), allocate the seats to each party.\n(b) Under a simplified first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) system where the party with the highest national vote share wins all seats, allocate the seats.\n(c) Which system provides greater representation for minority parties?
Answer Options
A.
(a) Party A - 45 seats, Party B - 30 seats, Party C - 14 seats, Party D - 11 seats. (b) Party A - 90 seats, Party B - 10 seats, Parties C, D - 0 seats each. (c) Both systems give equal representation to minority parties.
Correct Answer
B.
(a) Party A - 45 seats, Party B - 30 seats, Party C - 15 seats, Party D - 10 seats. (b) Party A - 100 seats, Parties B, C, D - 0 seats each. (c) The largest‑remainder proportional representation system gives minority parties representation, unlike the FPTP system.
C.
(a) Party A - 46 seats, Party B - 29 seats, Party C - 15 seats, Party D - 10 seats. (b) Party A - 80 seats, Party B - 20 seats, Parties C, D - 0 seats each. (c) The simplified FPTP system gives better representation for minority parties.
D.
(a) Party A - 44 seats, Party B - 31 seats, Party C - 15 seats, Party D - 10 seats. (b) Party A - 100 seats, Parties B, C, D - 0 seats each. (c) The FPTP system provides greater representation for minority parties.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
(a) Party A - 45 seats, Party B - 30 seats, Party C - 15 seats, Party D - 10 seats. (b) Party A - 100 seats, Parties B, C, D - 0 seats each. (c) The largest‑remainder proportional representation system gives minority parties representation, unlike the FPTP system.
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