Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 37 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a recent election three parties obtained the following share of the popular vote: Party A 40%, Party B 35% and Party C 25%. Under a first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) system with 10 constituencies the seats won are A = 6, B = 3, C = 1. Under a proportional representation (PR) system seats are allocated in proportion to the vote share (rounded to the nearest whole seat). Which system better reflects the democratic principle of representing the people's will? Show your calculations.

Answer Options

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

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2020 Government Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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