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JAMB Government 1992 Question 14

Question 14

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

Electoral colleges have been criticized because they

  1. A.are very expensive
  2. B.create more seats in the legislature
  3. C.make the legislature too responsive
  4. D.sometimes negate the wishes of the electorate.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (sometimes negate the wishes of the electorate.)

Explanation

With an electoral college, voters choose middlemen who then make the final choice, and these middlemen can choose differently from what the people wanted.