JAMB Government 2002 Question 5

Question 5

Political Parties and Party Systems

A common feature of a multi-party system is that government is formed by

  1. A.the major political party
  2. B.a coalition of political parties
  3. C.all the registered political parties
  4. D.the party with the highest votes.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (a coalition of political parties)

Explanation

With many parties, one party rarely wins an outright majority, so two or more parties often join together in a coalition to form the government.