JAMB and WAEC Government questions: The electoral process

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1. Question 1· The electoral process· JAMB

   A by-election is held to

   • Aelect a new president
   • Bfill a seat that becomes vacant between general elections
   • Cchoose party leaders
   • Dapprove a constitution

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2. Question 2· The electoral process· JAMB

   A plebiscite is often used to decide

   • Abudget approval
   • Bparty primaries
   • Cquestions of territory or sovereignty by popular vote
   • Dappointment of judges

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3. Question 3· The electoral process· WAEC

   The independent body that conducts federal elections in Nigeria is

   • AINEC
   • BNBC
   • CEFCC
   • DNPC

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4. Question 4· The electoral process· JAMB

   Recall is the process by which

   • Aa bill is passed
   • Bvoters remove an elected representative before the end of term
   • Ca judge is appointed
   • Da party is registered

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5. Question 5· 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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6. Question 6· The electoral process· JAMB

   Under proportional representation, seats are allocated

   • Aequally among parties
   • Bto the candidate with the most votes in each constituency
   • Caccording to the share of votes each party wins
   • Dby the president

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7. Question 7· The electoral process· JAMB

   Gerrymandering is

   • Abuying votes
   • Brigging by stuffing ballot boxes
   • Cvoting more than once
   • Dthe deliberate drawing of constituency boundaries to favour a party

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8. Question 8· 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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9. Question 9· 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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10. Question 10· The electoral process· JAMB

    Franchise means

    • Athe right to contest elections
    • Bthe right to vote
    • Cthe counting of votes
    • Dthe creation of constituencies

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11. Question 11· The electoral process· JAMB

    Under the 1999 Constitution, the President and governors serve terms of

    • Athree years, renewable any number of times
    • Bfive years, renewable twice
    • Csix years, single term
    • Dfour years, renewable once

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12. Question 12· 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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13. Question 13· The electoral process· JAMB

    Voter registration ensures that

    • Achildren vote
    • Beveryone votes twice
    • Cforeigners vote
    • Donly eligible citizens vote

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14. Question 14· 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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15. Question 15· The electoral process· JAMB

    An electoral tribunal in Nigeria hears

    • Apetitions challenging election results
    • Bcriminal cases
    • Cland disputes
    • Ddivorce cases

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16. Question 16· The electoral process· JAMB

    The body that conducts federal elections in Nigeria is the

    • AIndependent National Electoral Commission
    • BNational Population Commission
    • CCode of Conduct Bureau
    • DFederal Civil Service Commission

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17. Question 17· 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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18. Question 18· 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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19. Question 19· 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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20. Question 20· The electoral process· JAMB

    The President of the United States is formally elected by

    • Adirect popular vote alone
    • Bthe Senate
    • Cthe Supreme Court
    • Dthe Electoral College

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