1) The political party which forms the government in the First-Past-The-Post system is the party that wins the MOST a) Seats b) Votes c) Candidates d) Supporters 2) Which of the following documents do political parties in the Caribbean usually use to inform the public about their policies, promises and programmes? a) Hansard b) Mainfesto c) Policy statement d) Conference papers 3) A political campaign is a method used by parties to a) Give voice to the people b) Encourage people to vote c) Give donations to the needy d) Get funding from the public 4) In which of the following countries is Proportional Representation practiced? a) Guyana b) Jamaica c) Barbados d) St. Vincent and the Grenadines 5) Which of the following election strategies is a political party likely to use to reach a large number of persons in the shortest possible time? a) Public meetings b) Radio announcements c) House-to-house visits d) Public opinion surveys 6) In a Constitutional Monarchy, the political leader of the victorious party becomes a) Prime Minister b) Governor General c) Leader of the House d) President of the Senate 7) The right to vote in elections is known as the a) Ballot b) Franchise c) Manifesto d) Constituency 8) The system of government that exists in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is a) Republicanism b) Monarchy c) Crown Colony d) Constitutional Monarchy 9) Which of the following is NOT a feature of the First-Past-The-Post system of elections? a) The party obtaining the most votes gets all the seats in parliament b) The country is divided into constituencies c) The elected candidates represent their constituencies d) A party may obtain a small majority of votes but a large majority of seats 10) Public opinion polls generally show the electorate's preferences a) During election campaigns b) On nomination day c) At national conferences d) When Parliament debates issues

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