Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 29 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • GOVERNMENT • objective

In a state legislature with 12 seats, four parties obtain the following vote shares: Party A 38 %, Party B 27 %, Party C 22 %, Party D 13 %. (a) Under a first‑past‑the‑post (FPTP) system where each of the 12 single‑member constituencies has the same vote distribution as the state average, how many seats does each party win? (b) Under a proportional representation system using the D'Hondt method with a 5 % threshold, how many seats does each party receive? (c) Which system, if any, gives Party A an absolute majority (more than half the seats)?

Answer Options

A. a) Party A 6, B 3, C 2, D 1. b) A 6, B 2, C 2, D 2. c) Only the proportional representation system gives Party A an absolute majority.
B. a) Party A 12, others 0. b) A 6, B 3, C 2, D 1. c) Both systems give Party A an absolute majority.
C. a) Party A 8, B 2, C 2, D 0. b) A 4, B 4, C 3, D 1. c) Neither system gives Party A an absolute majority.
Correct Answer D. a) Party A 12, others 0. b) A 5, B 3, C 3, D 1. c) Only the FPTP system gives Party A an absolute majority.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
a) Party A 12, others 0. b) A 5, B 3, C 3, D 1. c) Only the FPTP system gives Party A an absolute majority.

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2024 Government Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

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