WAEC Government questions: The electoral process

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1. Question 1· The electoral process· WAEC

   The independent body that conducts federal elections in Nigeria is

   • AINEC
   • BNBC
   • CEFCC
   • DNPC

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2. Question 2· The electoral process· WAEC

   Dividing a country into areas that each elect a representative is called

   • Agerrymandering
   • Bconstituency delimitation
   • Ca referendum
   • Drecall

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3. Question 3· The electoral process· WAEC

   In Nigeria, the minimum age at which a citizen may vote is

   • A25 years
   • B16 years
   • C21 years
   • D18 years

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4. Question 4· The electoral process· WAEC

   Gerrymandering means

   • Acounting votes publicly
   • Bdrawing constituency boundaries to favour a party
   • Cregistering voters
   • Dholding a referendum

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5. Question 5· The electoral process· WAEC

   When a legislator dies in office, the vacant seat is usually filled through

   • Aa general election
   • Ba party primary
   • Ca by-election
   • Da referendum

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6. Question 6· The electoral process· WAEC

   The division of a country into areas for the purpose of elections is called

   • Adelimitation of constituencies
   • Bfranchise
   • Creferendum
   • Drecall

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7. Question 7· The electoral process· WAEC

   Universal adult suffrage means

   • Aall qualified adults have the right to vote
   • Bonly men may vote
   • Conly property owners may vote
   • Dvoting is compulsory

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8. Question 8· The electoral process· WAEC

   Gerrymandering refers to

   • Arigging votes at polling units
   • Bpostponing elections
   • Cbribing voters
   • Ddividing constituencies to favour a party

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9. Question 9· The electoral process· WAEC

   The system in which seats are shared according to the votes each party receives is

   • Asimple majority
   • Babsolute majority
   • Cproportional representation
   • Dindirect election

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10. Question 10· The electoral process· WAEC

    An election held to fill a vacant seat in the legislature is a

    • Ageneral election
    • Bby-election
    • Cprimary election
    • Dreferendum

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11. Question 11· The electoral process· WAEC

    Federal elections in Nigeria are conducted by

    • Athe NDLEA
    • Bthe NBC
    • CINEC
    • Dthe EFCC

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12. Question 12· The electoral process· WAEC

    A system in which seats are shared in proportion to the votes each party wins is

    • Asimple majority
    • Bfirst-past-the-post
    • Cproportional representation
    • Dindirect election

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13. Question 13· The electoral process· WAEC

    A by-election is held when

    • Athe President dies only
    • Ball seats are vacant
    • Ca seat becomes vacant between general elections
    • Dparties merge

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14. Question 14· The electoral process· WAEC

    Proportional representation allocates seats

    • Aaccording to the share of votes each party wins
    • Bto the candidate with most votes in a constituency
    • Cby lottery
    • Dby appointment

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15. Question 15· The electoral process· WAEC

    A referendum is a vote in which the people

    • Adecide directly on a particular issue
    • Belect a president
    • Cchoose party candidates
    • Dremove judges

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16. Question 16· The electoral process· WAEC

    Franchise refers to the

    • Aright to form a party
    • Bright to own property
    • Cfreedom of speech
    • Dright to vote

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17. Question 17· The electoral process· WAEC

    The Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is used in Nigerian elections to

    • Acount votes manually
    • Bprint ballot papers
    • Cregister parties
    • Dverify voters and upload results

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