JAMB Government 1982 Question 14

Question 14

Political Parties and Party Systems

To say that a country has a multi-party system means that

  1. A.there are only two political parties in existence
  2. B.only two parties can contest elections
  3. C.the constitution recognizes more than one party
  4. D.more than one party should form the government at a time
  5. E.manifestos of all political parties are the same
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the constitution recognizes more than one party)

Explanation

A multi-party system is one where the law allows several parties to exist and compete for power.