WAEC Government 2012 Objective — Question 24

Question 24 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

In a legislature, carpet-crossing means

A. a crossing over of the carpet
B. legislative dismissal
C. legislative instruction
D. switching of allegiance by members present in the parliament to another partyCorrect

Explanation

Cross-carpeting is a term used in the legislature to mean the switching of allegiance by members present in the parliament to another party. In other words, the act of decamping to another party by members of the legislature is called cross-carpeting.

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