electorate and representation MCQs – Page 2

Practise focused electorate and representation questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

electorate and representation Mcqs
51. The system of direct election is liked because:
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A. It is not suited to small nations

B. In it there is indirect link between the elected and the voters

C. It ends rigours of party system

D. In it even the ignorant get right to vote

52. When in the election process voters themselves elect their representatives the system is known as:
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A. Direct democracy

B. Adult franchise

C. Direct elections

D. Representative democracy:
53. In the List System of voting, the voter indicates his:
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A. Choice for a political party

B. Preferential order among the candidates

C. Like or dislike for the ruling party

D. Choice for a candidate

54. The Universal Adult Franchise is a indication of the principle of the:
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A. Legal sovereignty

B. National sovereignty

C. Popular sovereignty

D. Political sovereignty

55. Which one of the following is not a valid criticism against compulsory voting?
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A. Voting cannot be a matter of compulsion

B. Vote cannot be national trust to be exercised by all compulsorily

C. It may result in the election of non-deserving persons

D. It will reduce the importance of vote

E. It aims at forcing disinterested people to vote

56. One great advantage of proportional representation is that:
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A. It can easily be practised in big countries

B. It ends distinction between the majority and the minority

C. It is a simple system

D. Minorities get proper representation

57. Second Ballot system, another method for minority representation, implies:
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A. Voting is held twice, and in the second voting the contest is held between the two candidates who secure maximum votes in the first voting

B. Voting is held as many times as necessary until a candidate is elected with an absolute majority of votes

C. Each voter has two votes

D. Voting is held at the most for three times

58. Under the List System each voter :
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A. Can prepare his own list from amongst the candidates

B. Can pick up candidates from various lists

C. Can indicate candidates in the votes

D. Votes for the list as a whole
59. Who has said that functional representation system is artificial as well as unreal?
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A. G.D.H.Cole

B. Gilchrist

C. Leacock

D. Bentham

60. Minority representation means
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A. Representation to the various minorities present in a state

B. None of the above

C. Representation to persons below the age of about hood, so that they may be able to protect the interests of the minors

D. Representation to propertied classes which form a minority of the total community

61. Who of the following favoured the idean of two parliaments for dealing separately with political and economic affairs?
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A. Max Weber

B. Pareto

C. Henry Webbs

D. G.D.H.Cole

E. Michel. R

62. One of the chief merits of functional representation is:
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A. It encourages people to think in terms of their class interests

B. It secures representation to various interests and makes the parliament a truly representative body

C. It promotes national unity

D. It ensures equitable representation to the various professions

63. Joint electorate system means:
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A. Where only women are allowed to vote together

B. Where voters belonging to all categories, castes and religion vote together

C. Where men and women are allowed to vote together

D. Where people of all religions are allowed to vote together

64. In good democracy right to vote is given to those:
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A. Male citizens only

B. Who have become adult

C. Who are educated

D. Who own property

65. What is the main objective of proportional representation system?
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A. It aims at giving representation to minorities

B. It aims at protecting the interests of women

C. It aims at giving more opportunities to the voters to participate in governmental affairs

D. Its aim is to protect the rights of various occupations

66. Under the List System the list of the contesting candidates is prepared by:
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A. The voters

B. Each political party

C. Mutual consent of the political parties contesting elections

D. The Election Commissioner

67. Who of the following has suggested that there should be two Parliaments, one for dealing with political and other with economic problems?
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A. Hobhouse

B. James Mill

C. Henry Webbs

D. G.D.H.Cole

E. J.S.Mill

68. Who of the following said All true and democratic representation is functional representation. The omni-competent parliament is unsuitable to any really democratic country?
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A. Herbert Spencer

B. Karl Marx

C. Rousseau

D. J.S.Mill

E. G.D.H. Cole

69. Franchise means:
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A. Right to vote

B. Right to vote granted to women

C. Right to vote granted to men

D. Vote

70. Which one of the following was in favour of grant of right to vote only to the educated people?
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A. J.S.Mill

B. Marx

C. Bentham

D. Jawaharlal Nehru

71. Womanhood franchise is opposed because:
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A. Women are not good citizens of state

B. It is against basic concept of democracy

C. Female education is not politically motivated

D. Women are a strong section in every society

72. The electorate in modem times has virtually become an organ of the government, with which of the following writers the above statement is associated
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A. Laski

B. Lenin

C. Garner

D. Bryce

73. Indirect election means:
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A. People elect their representatives through postal ballots

B. People can participate in election through proxy

C. People elect the intermediate electors who finally elect their representatives

D. The representatives are elected by the general body of people

74. Multi-member constituency means:
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A. Constituency from which a number of candidates contest but only two of them are finally elected

B. Constituency from which a number of candidates contest but only one of them is finally elected

C. Nixie of the above

D. When several members are elected from the same constituency
75. A Multi-member constituency is better than single-member constituency because
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A. It encourages the growth of a number of political parties

B. It ensures more stable ministries

C. It is easy for the poor man to contest elections

D. It provides greater freedom to the people in selecting their representatives
76. If there be any difference, women require it more than men, since being physically weaker they are more dependent on law and society for protection. The above statement, which makes out a case for grant of franchise to women, was made by:
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A. Laski

B. J.S.Mill

C. Herbert Spencer

D. Marx

77. One of the main defects of the single-member constituencies is:
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A. Every region gets adequate representation in the Parliament

B. Peoples choice regarding representative is narrowed

C. Intimate relationship is not possible between the elector and representative

D. Intimate relations are possible between the electors and the representative

78. Functional Representation means: _________?
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A. Representation on vocational basis

B. The representatives are free to function as they like

C. The functions of the representatives are well defined

D. Representation of government functionaries

79. One of the arguments in favour of women suffrage is:
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A. Political alertness leads to better understanding between hunsand and wife

B. Women learn the art of government which proves helpful in the management of family affairs

C. Women require greater protection and safeguards

D. It destroys the feminie qualities

80. Which one of the following is the main requirement of single transferable vote system?
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A. Single member constituency

B. Double member constituency

C. Womanhood suffrage

D. Multi-member constituency

E. Separate electorate

81. Who said that proportional representation system contributes to the aggravation of successful sectionalism?
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A. Getten

B. Finer

C. Ebstein

D. Leacock

E. Gilchrist

82. Which one of the following is not the advantage of list system?
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A. It enhances the prestige of legislature

B. It it there is no loss of votes

C. In it political parties get satisfaction

D. It increases dissatisfaction of of minorities

E. It can result in the cooperation of minorities

83. In Pakistan elections are organized by:
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A. The President of Pakistan

B. The Supereme Court of Pakistan

C. The Prime Minister of Pakistan

D. The Parliament

E. The Election Commission
84. Territorial Representation means:
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A. Election of representatives who own land

B. Election of the representatives by various local government institutions

C. Election of the representatives on the basis of their profession

D. Election of representatives on the basis of an area or locality
85. Suffrage means
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A. The right to vote

B. Right to vote granted to ad without discrimination

C. Enactment of bad laws which cause suffering to common people

D. Right to vote granted to people with property

86. Constituency means:
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A. A law according to which the territory is divided into a sumber of units for the purpose of elections

B. None of the above things

C. The division of the country into electoral areas for the purpose of conducting the elections

D. The areas of the country as defined in the constitution

87. Who of the following favoured the system of proportional representation?
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A. J.S.Mill

B. Bentham

C. T.H.Green

D. Herbert Spencer
88. A good voter can be one who:
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A. Is in possession of good wealth

B. Pays his taxes well in time

C. Is highly educated

D. Has a house to live

89. One of the arguments advanced against Women Suffrage is:
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A. Their participation in the political life would lead to corruption

B. Women would lose many of their feminine qualities

C. Menfolk can represent the interests of women better

D. Women are ill-fitted to represent their own interests

90. The Universal Adult feature of: _________?
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A. Democratic system

B. All systems

C. Totalitarian system

D. None of the above

91. A system under which a representative is required to work under instructions from his electorates is known as:
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A. System of instructed representation

B. Public voting system

C. System of secret ballot

D. System of functional representation

E. Plural voting system

92. Communal representation pre-supposes the existence of: _________?
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A. A Joint electorate

B. Separate electorates

C. Reservation of seats

D. There can be both joint as well as separate electorates

93. Direct election means:
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A. The voters directly take part in the election of their representatives

B. People cannot authorise their

C. People assemble at one place and elect their representatives by voice

D. People can suggest the name of their representative on their own

94. Universal Adult Franchise means
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A. Right to vote granted to all University graduates

B. Rgith to vote granted to citizens who pay taxes

C. Right to vote granted to all men

D. Rught to vote granted to all adult citizens
95. One advantage of functional representation is that:
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A. It can help uniting all economic groups

B. Legislative work can be conducted by very competent persons

C. All aspects of life can be covered in this system

D. National interests can be cared more than ever

96. Which one of the following is not true about woman suffrage?
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A. It is likely to reduced political conflicts in family life

B. It helps in protecting the interests of weaker sections of society

C. Any denial is opposed to the concept of democracy

D. Denial of woman suffrage is against the concept of political sovereignty

97. Women of France got the right to vote:
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A. At the close of 1st World War

B. At the close of 2nd World War

C. At the beginning of 2nd World War

D. At the beginning of 1st World War

98. Proportional Representation is a method of representation which:
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A. Provides votes to the people keeping in view their property

B. Provides representation to all the political parties

C. Provides representation to each group of party in proportion to its voting strength

D. Provides extra votes to the educated people

99. Who pleaded that there should be two Parliaments to deal with the economic and political problems:
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A. G.D.H. Cole

B. Henry Webbs

C. Marx

D. J.S. Mill

100. Women in England enjoyed right to vote:
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A. During Cromwillian era

B. From the very beginning

C. During economic depression of 1928

D. During First World War