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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

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