WAEC Government 2020 Objective — Question 19
Question 19 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Government 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Proportional representation is an electoral system where seats in the legislature are allocated to political parties based on the percentage of their total votes in the general election.
- A. In other words, parliamentary seats are given to parties in proportion to their voting strengthCorrect
- B. In other words, only the party with the highest votes wins all seats
- C. In other words, seats are shared equally among all parties
- D. In other words, seats are appointed by the head of state
Explanation
In other words, parliamentary seats are given to parties in proportion to their voting strength. One of the disadvantages of proportional representation is that it is difficult and cumbersome to operate because of the various computation involved in it.
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