JAMB Government 2025 Objective — Question 12
Question 12 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The major disadvantage of the first-past-the-post electoral system is?
- A. It is difficult to administer
- B. It favors smaller political parties
- C. It often produces minority governments
- D. It allows gerrymanderingCorrect
Explanation
Correct answer: D. Under first-past-the-post, the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins outright, even without a majority. This makes it easy to draw constituency boundaries in ways that favour a particular party or group — a practice known as gerrymandering.
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